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 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 Catholics also participate in the Veneration of the Cross every Good Friday, where churchgoers kneel in front of the cross, similar to the one Christ was crucified on, and kiss it to demonstrate faith. Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024 When the church was burned and churchgoers were beaten, the trio drove to investigate the incident — beginning their death spiral. Jared McCallister, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 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 7 Jul. 2024.

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