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 shots rang out from the back of the ballroom as attendees were eating their first course, several minutes after White House Correspondents’ Association President Weija Jiang delivered remarks. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2026 The bulk of the attendees are still inside the hotel. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026 The demonstrators also waved Iran and Palestine flags as the rain came down and dinner attendees walked into the hotel. Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026 Surf legend Mike Diffenderfer, a renowned surfboard shaper who is now in the San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame, was among attendees at the exhibit’s grand opening. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 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 27 Apr. 2026.

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