plural spectators
: a person who watches an event, show, game, activity, etc., often as part of an audience
The spectators lining the road cheered the racers on.
The accident attracted a large crowd of spectators.
I wasn't a participant in the preparations, merely a spectator.
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/spectator. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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