Meanings
nounconventiongoer (plural conventiongoers)
plural conventiongoers
- A person attending a convention.
"I'm not a conventiongoer," [Margaret Chase Smith] said, "I never was a conventiongoer."
1984 July 24, AP, “MRS. SMITH CALLS FERRARO BID 'EXCITING'”, in The New York Times1 more example
As conventiongoers filled the two club corridors of downtown Austin, East Sixth Street and Red River Street, their name tags invited new contacts.
2007 March 19, Jon Pareles, “Singing and Doing the Hustle in Austin”, in The New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Latinconventiōnem
- Middle Frenchconvention
- Englishconvention
- Englishgoer
- Englishconventiongoer
From convention + goer.
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APA
conventiongoer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conventiongoer
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“conventiongoer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conventiongoer. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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