Meanings
plural fairgoers
- A person who is attending a fair.
What is the average income of the fairgoer?
1953 November 28, Sam Abbott, “What Makes Fairgoers Go?”, in Billboard, page 482 more examples
"We’ve also tossed around increasing the gate admission from $5 to $7 or $8, but we really want to avoid impacting the fairgoer, so we’re keeping admission at $5," Jensen said.
2009 August 6, Mark Olson, “County fair adapts to unfair economy”, in Chaska HeraldMost fairgoers interviewed said that the annual fair was their sole exposure to professional live entertainment — and, in the case of Mr. Hilbig, to anything Teutonic.
2009 August 23, Deborah Sontag, “Send In the Skinny, German, Juggling, Lederhosen-Wearing Clown”, in New York Times
Origin
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