attendant

1 of 2

noun

at·​ten·​dant ə-ˈten-dənt 

1

: one who attends another to perform a service

the bride and her attendants

especially : an employee who waits on customers

a gas-station attendant

2

: something that accompanies : concomitant

the sword, ring, armor, and other attendants of knighthood

3

: attendee

attendants at the festival

attendant

2 of 2

adjective

1

: accompanying, waiting upon, or following in order to perform service

Cherub and Seraph … attendant on their Lord

—John Milton

2

: accompanying or following as a consequence or result

problems attendant on pollution

civilization and its attendant morality

—Robert Stone

Synonyms

Noun

• companion
• escort
• guard
• guide

Adjective

• consequent
• consequential
• due (to)
• resultant

Examples of attendant in a Sentence

Noun

She let the parking attendant park her car.

let the hotel attendant help them with their bags

Adjective

The town is trying to deal with the population boom and the attendant increase in traffic.

dreaded the coming flu season and the attendant flood of school absences

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The mayor hosted a fundraiser with cryptocurrency industry executives in Puerto Rico last week where attendants were encouraged to give $3,700 each. —Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024

Arriving at Teterboro, a lounge filled with treats and happy attendants awaited, easing the walk out on the tarmac, where selfies broke out in front of the plane. —Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2024

Adjective

After 50+ years exploring the far corners of the world, the director focuses inward — on the human brain, via the cutting-edge field of neuroscience, with its attendant ethical quandaries. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024

Israel described the move as defensive and temporary, necessary to keep at bay the potential chaos and attendant threats inside Syria. —Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

see attend

Adjective

see attend

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing attendant

• flight attendant

Kids Definition

attendant

1 of 2 adjective

at·​ten·​dant ə-ˈten-dənt 

: accompanying or following as a result

attendant

2 of 2 noun

1

: one who goes with or serves another

a bride and her attendants

2

: an employee who waits on customers

a gas station attendant

Medical Definition

attendant

noun

at·​ten·​dant ə-ˈten-dənt 

: a person who attends another to perform a service

ward attendants