partygoer

noun

par·​ty·​go·​er ˈpär-tē-ˌgō-ər How to pronounce partygoer (audio)
: a person who attends a party or who attends parties frequently

Examples of partygoer in a Sentence

chauffeured transportation was provided for those partygoers who had overindulged themselves at the bar
Recent Examples on the Web The hundred or so partygoers in the warehouse’s cavernous space were mostly ignoring the band. Jesús Rodríguez, Washington Post, 18 July 2024 But a supernatural virus passing through the partygoers may take care of him for her. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 July 2024 Mac would wave off the partygoers set to arrive in an hour or two. Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 9 July 2024 One of the partygoers pulled a gun and opened fire, hitting Travanti Rankine in the right side of his stomach, cops said. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for partygoer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of partygoer was in 1831

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“Partygoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partygoer. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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