attendee

noun

at·​tend·​ee ə-ˌten-ˈdē How to pronounce attendee (audio)
ˌa-
: a person who is present on a given occasion or at a given place
attendees at a convention

Examples of attendee in a Sentence

There were 300 attendees at the conference.
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Scammers know how to search your name combined with your city, your employer, your relatives' names, or specific document types, pulling up PDFs of HOA filings, church bulletins, nonprofit board minutes and medical conference attendee lists that most people have completely forgotten exist. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 All attendees must register through an RSVP form on the Rededicate 250 website. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 May 2026 Tima said the event opened up the eyes of many attendees about domestic violence, a conversation that is typically hushed in Caribbean households. Miami Herald, 16 May 2026 The crowd consisted of a mixed generation of Pink Floyd fans from teenagers to older attendees in vintage band shirts. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for attendee

Word History

Etymology

see attend

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of attendee was in 1908

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“Attendee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendee. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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