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

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About 200 people attended the service, Gartland said, including many who aren’t regular churchgoers at Blackhawk. Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024 At the end of every service, churchgoers would pray at the altar to receive the Holy Spirit. Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024 Not included in the commutations are Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 2013 Boston Marathon bomber; Dylann Roof, a White nationalist who murdered nine Black churchgoers in 2015; and Robert Bowers, who killed 11 people at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018. Essence Staff, Essence, 24 Dec. 2024 Still, even as the number of churchgoers has decreased, tree sales have held steady. Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for churchgoer 

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 21 Feb. 2025.

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