spectator• Over 30,000 spectators turned out for the women's basketballmatch against Zaire.• The game was watched by over 50,000 spectators.• Once again, 2,200 spectatorsjumped to their feet.• Spectatorscheered and clapped as the ship came into the harbor.• I'm not playing myself, I'm just a spectator.• And spectators cheered as the couplewalkedarm in arm from Winchester cathedral.• Giantsplanners have claimed that a preponderance of ballpark spectators will use transit or walk.• There are no facilities for spectators at the pool.• Someone was juggling in the street, and a small group of spectators had gathered to watch.• There was a great cheer from the spectators.• At Caen Musgrave went to a regatta, where seven thousand spectators lined the dockside.• The jury ran a gantlet through spectators to get in the courthouse.• There were few visiting spectators and there was no singing or chanting.• Many people were killed; four whitespectators were unintentionally killed by straybullets.
The SpectatorSpectator, Then
na magazine which containsarticles about politics, important events, and the arts, and which is known for the high quality of its writing. There are separateBritish and US magazines called The Spectator. The magazine was started in the UK in 1711, by Joseph addison and Sir Richard steele.
Originspectator
(1500-1600)Latinspectare“to watch”, from specere“to look (at)”