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
The devastating shutdown of America over the COVID pandemic, with children unnecessarily deprived of their normal school attendance for months.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2025
And while fewer people are praying every day, the decline wasn’t nearly as steep as church attendance, the study found.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The unique circumstances of WrestleMania 36 in 2020, held without live attendance, began with a Women's Tag Team Championship match.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Park attendance, including at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, is typically a good barometer for consumers’ confidence in the economy, which already appears to be falling.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2025
And while fewer people are praying every day, the decline wasn’t nearly as steep as church attendance, the study found.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The unique circumstances of WrestleMania 36 in 2020, held without live attendance, began with a Women's Tag Team Championship match.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Park attendance, including at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, is typically a good barometer for consumers’ confidence in the economy, which already appears to be falling.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendance. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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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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