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
1
: accompanying, waiting upon, or following in order to perform service
Cherub and Seraph … attendant on their Lord—
John Milton
John Milton2
: accompanying or following as a consequence or result
problems attendant on pollution
civilization and its attendant morality—Robert Stone
Robert StoneExamples 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
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Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Once passengers buy tickets, the attendant directs them to a waiting Tesla, informs the driver of the destination and sends them on their way.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
As the pandemic faded, the debt collection industry roared back, along with the attendant complaints.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In September 2025, Emerson pled guilty to one felony count of interference with flight crew members and attendants, per Oregon Public Broadcasting.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Once passengers buy tickets, the attendant directs them to a waiting Tesla, informs the driver of the destination and sends them on their way.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
That makes dirty bulking—and its attendant buildup of fat—a less attractive option.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
As the pandemic faded, the debt collection industry roared back, along with the attendant complaints.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Attendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendant. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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attendant
1 of 2 adjective
at·ten·dant
ə-ˈten-dənt
: accompanying or following as a result
attendant
2 of 2 noun1
: 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
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