spectator

noun

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

Pluralspectators

2 meanings of spectator

1
nouncountable
A person who watches an event like a game, race, or show.
A spectator near the finish line cheered as the runners went by.
Thousands of spectators came to the park to watch the fireworks.
Similaronlooker, viewer, watcher, observer, bystander
Oppositeparticipant, competitor, player
2
nouncountable
A person who watches or sees something happen without being part of it.
A spectator on the sidewalk saw the whole accident happen.
She stayed a spectator during the argument and never said a word.
Similarobserver, onlooker, bystander, witness, watcher
Oppositeparticipant

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Origin

From Latin spectātor, from a verb meaning "to watch."