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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The fireworks spectacular has regularly drawn more than 200,000 attendees with a record-breaking 355,000 in 2024. Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 5 July 2025 From Sunday to Tuesday, more than 2,000 exhibitors showed off a range of specialty food and drinks, offering attendees a glimpse at the products headed for grocery aisles and restaurants in the near future. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 July 2025 Convention and event attendance was up nearly 10% over 2023 to about 1.18 million attendees, translating to a $216.3M economic impact for Louisville. Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025 Walking into the Guardian, attendees immediately notice Rog & Bee Walker’s intent to transform the space into a living narrative. Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes.com, 3 July 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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