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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In the summer of 2023, attendees of the third annual Hospitality Included Fest took cover under vendor tents to escape an unexpected torrential downpour. Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 23 Aug. 2025 More than 1300 boats and 1000 exhibitors treat the 100,000+ attendees to five days of marine-focused fun across seven locations at FLIBS, connected by a busy cadre of water taxis, golf carts, buses, and limos. Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025 In a few short hours, some attendees had flexed their muscle memory to speed run through two-thirds of the game. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025 Adele, another meeting attendee who declined to share her last name, sported a red ‘Recall Kevin Crye’ shirt. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 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 27 Aug. 2025.

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