attendant

1 of 2

noun

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

attendant

2 of 2

adjective

1

: accompanying, waiting upon, or following in order to perform service

… Cherub and Seraph … attendant on their Lord …

—John Milton

2

: accompanying or following as a consequence or result

problems attendant on pollution

civilization and its attendant morality

—Robert Stone

Synonyms of attendant

Noun

• guide
• escort
• guard
• companion

Adjective

• resultant
• consequent

Examples 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Every employee here, from the bartenders to the spa attendants, always seems to be just one step ahead of you. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Collectively, the hotels employ more than 7,000 room attendants, cooks, dishwashers, front desk agents, servers, and food service workers at more than 40 hotels downtown and near McCormick Place. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Adjective

The incomplete updates leave the city’s taxpayers with less information than promised on matters such as who is winning business — and the attendant jobs and profits — from contracts that soared to $687 million in value last year. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Perhaps the kid is resisting gendered socialization itself, the whole ascent to physical adulthood and its attendant adolescent affronts. — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

see attend

Adjective

see attend

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing attendant

• flight attendant

Rhymes for attendant

• appendant
• ascendant
• defendant
• dependant
• dependent
• descendant
• descendent
• intendant
• resplendent
• transcendent
• codefendant
• independent

Kids Definition

attendant

1 of 2 adjective

at·​ten·​dant ə-ˈten-dənt 

: accompanying or following as a result

attendant

2 of 2 noun

1

: 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