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
What is the Gateway Church? Gateway Church was founded in 2000 and is now one of the largest congregations in the nation, with an attendance of over 25,000.
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Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Just shy of one year later, Ed Sheeran broke the record for the largest attendance for a concert series by a single artist, bringing in a total audience of 257,751 across four shows in March 2018.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
During the final weekend of the NWSL regular season, the league’s attendance topped 2 million fans for the first time.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Overall, grosses across the industry slumped slightly, down 2 percent from the previous week as productions gear up for Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, while attendance increased by one percent.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
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Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Just shy of one year later, Ed Sheeran broke the record for the largest attendance for a concert series by a single artist, bringing in a total audience of 257,751 across four shows in March 2018.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
During the final weekend of the NWSL regular season, the league’s attendance topped 2 million fans for the first time.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Overall, grosses across the industry slumped slightly, down 2 percent from the previous week as productions gear up for Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, while attendance increased by one percent.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendance. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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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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