: 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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Krapivkin challenged attendees to support Ukraine in their daily lives. Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 The law does not require associations to have meeting rules, but such rules are helpful in guiding attendees and directors. Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026 An event was scheduled at the time, and the shooting is believed to involve attendees who knew each other, CMPD said. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 Among the attendees were a handful of country music stars who made the trek from Nashville (and beyond) to celebrate their genre’s onetime princess — who may be making a return to her roots. Alison Abbey Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 July 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 Jul. 2026.

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