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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Natalie Portman joined a bevy of celebrity attendees and distinguished guests at the 2025 French Open on Sunday in Paris. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 June 2025 The majority of attendees supported transgender rights. Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025 Local Pride plans typically involve multiday event rosters with at least one march, parade or festival, which are intermittently known to draw a million or more attendees. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 June 2025 In the clip, King Charles, 76, walks through different displays at the festival and stops to greet a crowd waiting outside SXSW in the rain, and also mingles with attendees inside the event. Greta Bjornson, People.com, 6 June 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 14 Jun. 2025.

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