attendee

noun

at·​tend·​ee ə-ˌten-ˈdē How to pronounce attendee (audio)
ˌa-
: 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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Manfred participated in a Q&A session with attendees, moderated by Korach, according to the program. Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025 Stuart Leary, the conference’s director, told WIRED that the majority of attendees are from the US, but up to one third of guests will travel from abroad to attend. David Gilbert, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2025 Officers were called to the home multiple times that Sunday night — starting at 8:40 p.m. and extending into the 11 o'clock hour — based on neighbors' disturbance reports, including claims that young attendees were trampling over their property, police said in the affidavits. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025 Most of the attendees are persons with the highest social standing in our community, with the money to match. Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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