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 the email, the teacher described hearing conversations surrounding a recent party students said staff members attended during which a student was severely inebriated and got attacked by partygoers. Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025 Their rhythms swayed the partygoers on a dance floor that was small, but never packed to the point of discomfort. Meghan Mahar, Billboard, 23 May 2025 Deputies say a man in an upstairs bedroom found a gun inside the home and shot into the floor several times, sending bullets through the ceiling and toward the partygoers, the outlet reported. Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025 Have as much fun as the partygoers did without leaving your house – download the PEOPLE App for exclusive videos, our app-only PEOPLE reality show The Fourth Wall, and the most fun way to consume content right now. Julia Moore, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025 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 1 Jun. 2025.

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