spectator

noun

SPEK-tay-tur/ˈspɛkteɪtɚ/UKspek-TAY-tuh/spɛkˈteɪtə/

Pluralspectators

2 meanings of spectator

1
nouncountable
A person who watches an event, especially one held outdoors, such as a sporting contest or race.
A lone spectator stood at the edge of the golf course, following every shot.
Spectators lined the parade route hours before the first floats appeared.
Similaronlooker, viewer, watcher, observer, bystander
Oppositeparticipant, competitor, player
2
nouncountable
Anyone who looks on at something or observes it.
From the balcony, a curious spectator watched the workers raise the new sign.
He felt like a spectator in his own company, watching the board make every decision without him.
Similarobserver, onlooker, bystander, witness, watcher
Oppositeparticipant

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin spectātor, from the frequentative verb spectō ("watch"), which comes from speciō ("look at"). It is a doublet of speculator.