spectator
n. countablen. a person who watches an event, especially a sports game or a show, without taking part in it. You are a spectator when you sit in the stands at a stadium.
n. an individual who observes an event, performance, or sporting competition without active participation. Often used to distinguish the audience from the participants or officials.
The stadium was full of excited spectators.
Thousands of spectators gathered along the marathon route to cheer for the runners as they passed.
While the athletes focused on their performance, the spectators in the upper tiers created a deafening wall of sound that echoed throughout the arena.
Commonly used in the plural form when referring to the crowd at a large event.
The movie spectators enjoyed the film.The movie audience enjoyed the film.Spectator is usually reserved for live events like sports or parades; audience is the standard term for cinema, theater, or concerts.