fairgoer

See also: fair-goer

English

Alternative forms
  • fair-goer

Etymology

fair +‎ goer

Noun

fairgoer (plural fairgoers)

  1. A person who is attending a fair.
    • 1953 November 28, Sam Abbott, “What Makes Fairgoers Go?”, in Billboard‎, page 48:
      What is the average income of the fairgoer?
    • 2009 August 6, Mark Olson, “County fair adapts to unfair economy”, in Chaska Herald‎:
      "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 23, Deborah Sontag, “Send In the Skinny, German, Juggling, Lederhosen-Wearing Clown”, in New York Times‎:
      Most 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.
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