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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According to The Vision Council, this show saw a strong retention of past attendees as well as 34 percent new attendees. Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025 The company’s denim team will also inform attendees on the transition of the fiber’s feedstock from corn to sugarcane, which enables lower carbon emissions without sacrificing performance. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025 This year’s Aftershock festival drew a record 164,000 attendees to Sacramento’s Discovery Park, organizers said, up from 160,000 last year. Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Corsello was also among the attendees who had a question for Jensen, asking for his thoughts on how AI could change the work of law enforcement. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025 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 16 Oct. 2025.

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