Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun One who goes to see movies.

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  • noun Person who regularly frequents movie theaters.

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  • noun someone who goes to see movies

Etymologies

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movie +‎ goer

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Examples

  • Unlike avid/film readers and followers of movies as close as we, the average moviegoer is a moron.

    Benjamin Button Poster is Backwards | /Film 2008

  • Meanwhile the mainstream moviegoer is put off by the science-fictional ending.

    MOVIE REVIEW: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 2008

  • There are few things more uncomfortable than a packed movie theater in which moviegoer is wedged beside moviegoer such that each of us knows precisely which appetizer the other chose for his or her quick meal before the movie.

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  • There are few things more uncomfortable than a packed movie theater in which moviegoer is wedged beside moviegoer such that each of us knows precisely which appetizer the other chose for his or her quick meal before the movie.

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  • There are few things more uncomfortable than a packed movie theater in which moviegoer is wedged beside moviegoer such that each of us knows precisely which appetizer the other chose for his or her quick meal before the movie.

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  • The republican fear within the moviegoer is compounded by the images he or she sees on the screen, making these flesh-eaters that much more horrifying, terror-inducing and relevant.

    Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2004

  • There are few things more uncomfortable than a packed movie theater in which moviegoer is wedged beside moviegoer such that each of us knows precisely which appetizer the other chose for his or her quick meal before the movie.

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  • There are few things more uncomfortable than a packed movie theater in which moviegoer is wedged beside moviegoer such that each of us knows precisely which appetizer the other chose for his or her quick meal before the movie.

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  • There are few things more uncomfortable than a packed movie theater in which moviegoer is wedged beside moviegoer such that each of us knows precisely which appetizer the other chose for his or her quick meal before the movie.

    12.03 M-mv 2003

  • But I can say that I read lots of scripts and manuscripts where I can’t imagine why the writers think the average moviegoer is going to shell out 10 bucks to see it.

    Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » INTERVIEW: Michael Hauge, Part 3 2006

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