attendee

noun

at·​tend·​ee ə-ˌten-ˈdē How to pronounce attendee (audio)
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: a person who is present on a given occasion or at a given place
attendees at a convention

Examples of attendee in a Sentence

There were 300 attendees at the conference.
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Instead, as Timothy Chalamet, Michael Strahan, Ben Stiller, Tracy Morgan, and, of course, Spike Lee, among other high-profile attendees, cheered on their beloved Knicks, the team remained dialed in defensively. Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 The Saturday block party is open to attendees 18 and older. Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025 About 30 minutes of questions from attendees lined up at microphones followed, but no one asked about the charges. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2025 Most attendees sat quietly on their phones, disengaged. Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for attendee

Word History

Etymology

see attend

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of attendee was in 1908

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“Attendee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendee. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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