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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But rodeo attendees include hundreds of out-of-state cowboys and thousands of spectators, who come from across the country for calf roping, steer wrestling, bull riding, and the Pony Express, an eight-man relay race on horseback, which originated at Oklahoma rodeos in the early 1970s. Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026 Tindall hopes attendees of Saturday’s conference renew their civic engagement and show up to the ballot box. Freddrell Green, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026 Royal attendees included King Charles and Queen Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton, Prince Edward and Sophie, as well as Peter's mother, Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, and Peter's sister, Zara Tindall, and her husband, Mike Tindall. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026 The get-togethers aim to create community, and attendees can purchase tickets online. Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 6 June 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 8 Jun. 2026.

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