goer

goer
/goh"euhr/, n.
1. a person or thing that goes: We sat in the lobby watching the comers and goers.
2. a person who attends frequently or habitually (usually used in combination): churchgoer; moviegoer.
[1350-1400; ME; see GO1, -ER1]

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