churchgoer
noun
church·go·er
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Definition of churchgoer
: one who habitually attends church
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Other Words from churchgoer
churchgoing
\ ˈchərch-ˌgō-iŋ
, -ˌgȯ(-)iŋ \
adjective or noun
, -ˌgȯ(-)iŋ \
adjective or noun
Examples of churchgoer in a Sentence
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Flowers and his family have been regular churchgoers for as long as anyone in Huntsville can remember, so much so that the first pew at Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church is, for all practical purposes, reserved for them. — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, "Kerryon Johnson, Trey Flowers and a Detroit Lions takeover at an Alabama church," 8 Sep. 2019 In conversations with churchgoers, Hollas said, none could remember a time when their congregations had specifically spoken about gun violence. — Leah Asmelash And Katherine Dillinger, CNN, "The largest Presbyterian denomination in the US has ordained a minister of gun violence prevention," 30 July 2019 Rioja Lorenzo was a construction worker and devout churchgoer from Mexico. — Washington Post, "Suspect in deadly California rampage pleads not guilty," 9 Aug. 2019 And some churchgoers have even gone so far as to open up their homes to the migrants. — NBC News, "When migrants arrived in droves, this poor New Mexico city opened its arms," 18 June 2019 The only group below majority was weekly churchgoers, at 37 percent. — Caroline Simon, USA TODAY, "With D.C. and California laws in jeopardy, a fresh debate over medical aid in dying," 25 June 2018 The couple who are avid churchgoers and tithers also discussed their allocation of money and time towards church and charities. — Tiyana Jordan, Essence, "Money Moves: David And Tamela Mann Dish On Financial Wellness," 6 July 2019 The post was discovered in the wake of the killing of nine black churchgoers by a white supremacist. — Richard Winton, latimes.com, "CHP chief investigated over transphobic Facebook post about Caitlyn Jenner," 4 June 2019 Changes in who protect students and schools Two private Christian schools and a church were given the go-ahead to create their own police forces to protect students and churchgoers. — al.com, "Here are the changes Alabama lawmakers made to schools this year," 22 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'churchgoer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for churchgoer
churchgoer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of churchgoer
: someone who regularly goes to church
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