churchgoer

noun

church·​go·​er ˈchərch-ˌgō-ər How to pronounce churchgoer (audio)
: one who habitually attends church
churchgoing
ˈchərch-ˌgō-iŋ How to pronounce churchgoer (audio)
-ˌgȯ(-)iŋ
adjective or noun

Examples of churchgoer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On Friday, mourners jammed The Apostolic Church on Squirrel Road, bidding tearful farewells to a respected detective, popular colleague, churchgoer and neighbor, husband and father. Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024 Videos from inside the building showed a frenzy, with many churchgoers running for the exits while others took cover beneath their seats. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024 Ghost, meanwhile, will inevitably rock on, shaking stadiums and pissing off Sunday churchgoers along the way. Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024 Linda Popham told me that her regular group of Sunday churchgoers has grown from a hundred to almost two hundred people, including some young families who saw Popham on the news and joined to support her. Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for churchgoer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of churchgoer was in 1598

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“Churchgoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churchgoer. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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