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
In the United Arab Emirates, Shelter delivered 37,000 admissions over the opening weekend out of a total market attendance of 133,700.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Or will new sliding metrics, such as dipping theme park attendance due to decreasing numbers of international visitors — thought to be linked to Trump’s policies and anti-immigrant sentiment — urge D’Amaro to hold steady?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
In 2025, the event doubled the size of the women’s tournament to 16 teams and achieved a record attendance of 51,730 in-person viewers.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Before the pandemic, a dedicated attendance team might have seemed excessive.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Or will new sliding metrics, such as dipping theme park attendance due to decreasing numbers of international visitors — thought to be linked to Trump’s policies and anti-immigrant sentiment — urge D’Amaro to hold steady?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
In 2025, the event doubled the size of the women’s tournament to 16 teams and achieved a record attendance of 51,730 in-person viewers.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Before the pandemic, a dedicated attendance team might have seemed excessive.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendance. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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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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