: 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 fewer than 200 attendees at last week’s semi-secret session in the museum’s intimate Clive Davis Theater had done a good job of helping keep the nature of the performance under wraps until now. Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 The newlyweds wanted to keep their July 3 ceremony private and even required attendees to sign strict NDAs—but not everyone followed the rules. Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026 When Winter played Carnegie Hall in December 2025, after a massive Geese tour, many attendees noted Anderson and Benny Safdie on stage with cameras, suggesting a film project was in the works. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026 Organizers are urging attendees to carefully plan travel through Northern Nevada and be mindful of communities impacted by the blaze. James Ward, USA Today, 25 Aug. 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 26 Aug. 2026.

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