Concertgoers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Individuals who are present at musical events to experience performances firsthand
2. People who attend a live musical show to watch and listen to performers
3. Individuals present at a public musical event to enjoy the concert experience

Etymology: "Concertgoers" is simply the plural of "concertgoer", a compound built from "concert" and "goer". The first part comes from Italian "concerto", meaning agreement or harmony, which passed into English as a term for a musical performance. The second part is the ordinary English "goer", one who goes regularly to a place or event, as in "moviegoer" or "churchgoer". Pairing "goer" with a particular kind of event is a productive English pattern, and "concertgoer" follows it directly. Its meaning is transparent: a person who attends concerts. The plural simply adds the usual "-s" to the end of the compound.

Synonyms: audience, attendees