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conventiongoer

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English

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Etymology

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From convention +‎ goer.

Noun

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conventiongoer (plural conventiongoers)

  1. A person attending a convention.
    • 1984 July 24, AP, “MRS. SMITH CALLS FERRARO BID 'EXCITING'”, in The New York Times[1]:
      "I'm not a conventiongoer," [Margaret Chase Smith] said, "I never was a conventiongoer."
    • 2007 March 19, Jon Pareles, “Singing and Doing the Hustle in Austin”, in The New York Times[2]:
      As conventiongoers filled the two club corridors of downtown Austin, East Sixth Street and Red River Street, their name tags invited new contacts.