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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Then, during one of their annual St. Patrick’s Day shows at MGM Music Hall at Boston’s Fenway Park on Sunday (March 16), the singer called out an attendee who waved around a MAGA hat the gig. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025 Young now acknowledges, despite this attempt to dissuade scalpers, attendees were still unfairly stuck with a higher cost. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025 All attendees are asked to dress professionally and bring copies of their resumes. Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025 Light refreshments will be served, and attendees will be entered into free prize drawings at all of the following workshops. San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 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 23 Mar. 2025.

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