partygoer

noun

par·​ty·​go·​er ˈpär-tē-ˌgō-ər How to pronounce partygoer (audio)
: a person who attends a party or who attends parties frequently

Examples of partygoer in a Sentence

chauffeured transportation was provided for those partygoers who had overindulged themselves at the bar
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In 2013, bartenders, drink runners and bouncers were arrested in the resort’s nightclubs and pool parties for offering drugs and prostitutes to undercover police officers posed as partygoers (one staffer attempted to sell a cop a full pound of cocaine). Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024 Several videos shared on social media show partygoers running after the gunman opened fire. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 The encounter was no secret to the other partygoers. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024 Demi Moore in The Substance Will this gore-heavy costume make your fellow Halloween partygoers feel vaguely faint? Emma Specter, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for partygoer 

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of partygoer was in 1831

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“Partygoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partygoer. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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