: 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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The two-day event gave attendees a choice of main stage concerts, storytelling, mini-concerts and jam sessions on stages nestled on the north end of the park. Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 Saturday Night Live’s Marcello Hernandez gamely hosted the evening, with attendees walking across the Center to David Geffen Hall for an afterparty that included Katz’s Deli carving stations and elaborate sushi setups. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 The sound of the mas, the first taste of Haitian energy parade attendees will experience before seeing the group, is carried forward by Jesus Luc, a Harlem native and Lespri Ayiti’s band manager. ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 An armed man carrying multiple weapons lunged at Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton at the Canfield Fair, injuring several attendees. Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 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 9 Sep. 2026.

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