noun · neutral
spectator
UK/spekˈteɪtə(r)/US/spekˈteɪtər/spek·TA·tor
a person who watches an event, especially a sports event, rather than taking part in it
Examples
“The spectators cheered loudly when the team scored a goal.”
“Stadium capacity limits how many spectators can attend a match.”
“Most spectators prefer comfortable seating and clear sightlines.”
Band 8 sentence
“As a spectator sport, football relies heavily on crowd atmosphere, which can seriously influence a team's performance.”
Collocations
- spectator sport
- thousands of spectators
- spectator capacity
Word family
Common mistakes
Millions of spectators watched on TV.→Millions of viewers watched on TV.
There were numerous spectator at the match.→There were numerous spectators at the match.
Say it for a higher band
5viewer→6audience member→7+spectator
Synonyms
viewer
Easily confused
viewer
“Millions of viewers tuned in to watch the final on television.”
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