fairgoer

See also: fair-goer

English

Alternative forms

• fair-goer

Etymology

From 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^[1], page 48:

     What is the average income of the fairgoer?

   • 2009 August 6, Mark Olson, “County fair adapts to unfair economy”, in Chaska Herald‎^[2]:

     "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^[3]:

     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.