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theatergoer

or the·a·tre·go·er

[ thee-uh-ter-goh-er, theeuh - ]

/ ˈθi ə tərˌgoʊ ər, ˈθiə- /

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noun

a person who goes to the theater, especially often or habitually.

Origin of theatergoer

First recorded in 1870–75; theater + goer

Words nearby theatergoer

theater of cruelty, theater of operations, theater of the absurd, theater of war, theater-in-the-round, theatergoer, theatine, theatre, theatre of cruelty, theatre of the absurd, theatre-in-the-round

Example sentences from the Web for theatergoer

As one theatergoer puts it, "This is the year Vivian Blaine finally wins her Tony."

New York’s Greatest Show Or How They Did Not Screw Up ‘Guys and Dolls’ |Ross Wetzsteon |April 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
As a piece of acting, this was worth the attention of every theatergoer.

Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 |Various
Although their humor is often biting, their theatrical style seems rather ordinary and traditional to a Western theatergoer.

Area Handbook for Bulgaria |Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole