: 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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During special events in the city’s five existing entertainment zones, local businesses can sell alcohol in to-go containers that attendees can walk and sip. Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Balfe’s couture style continues a recent streak from other TIFF 2026 attendees who’ve turned to couture collections for their red carpet stints. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 Test sober meet-ups without isolating attendees and make sure campaign imagery sells the experience, not the drinking. Sunita Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Yet, as with all the tour stops, the most popular and compelling element of the event was the drifting component, which attendees are welcome to experience as passengers (for an additional fee). Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2026.

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