attendance
noun
at·ten·dance
ə-ˈten-dən(t)s 
1
: the act or fact of attending something or someone
a physician in attendance
Attendance at the meeting is mandatory.
2
a
: the persons or number of persons attending something
Attendance at the soccer games has been increasing.
also
: an account of persons attending
The teacher took attendance [=made a record of who was present] before starting class.
b
: the number of times a person attends
a student who has perfect attendance [=a student who has been present at every class]
Examples of attendance in a Sentence
The team wants to double attendance at its games this season.
Attendance is down so far this season.
Museum attendances in the city have been increasing in recent years.
Her grades are good, but how's her attendance?
Recent Examples on the Web
The main stand’s roof was extended in 1935 and, in March 1939, Old Trafford’s largest-ever attendance — 76,962 — turned up on foot and by train for an FA Cup semi-final between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Grimsby Town.
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Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Huge stars of the big and small screens have been in Austin, Texas this week for SXSW but one person whose attendance may be a bit more surprising was Irish Prime Minister (or Taoiseach) Michael Martin.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
In 2001, when the women’s tournament was held entirely on campus sites with the exception of the Final Four, the average attendance for every game was 7,621.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
The school district is focused on tracking and improving three metrics through the restructuring: Student attendance, CTE participation, and four-year graduation rate.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2025
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Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Huge stars of the big and small screens have been in Austin, Texas this week for SXSW but one person whose attendance may be a bit more surprising was Irish Prime Minister (or Taoiseach) Michael Martin.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
In 2001, when the women’s tournament was held entirely on campus sites with the exception of the Final Four, the average attendance for every game was 7,621.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
The school district is focused on tracking and improving three metrics through the restructuring: Student attendance, CTE participation, and four-year graduation rate.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendance. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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attendance
noun
at·ten·dance
ə-ˈten-dən(t)s
1
: the act of attending
2
a
: the number of persons attending
b
: the number of times a person attends
perfect attendance
Medical Definition
attendance
noun
at·ten·dance
ə-ˈten-dən(t)s
: service at a hospital
a physician in attendance
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