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attendee

noun

at·​tend·​ee ə-ˌten-ˈdē How to pronounce attendee (audio)
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: 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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Among the attendees was Max Gurney, a 104-year-old Normandy WWII veteran, and several Korean War and Vietnam veterans. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025 The ticket cost attendees $1,000 each, per 8NewsNow. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025 But potential tournament attendees could still face a patchwork of travel bans applied to various countries. Harriet Baskas, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025 On the theater’s smaller Fyda-Mar stage, the musical runs 75 minutes with a crucial intermission for attendees to blow off steam in the lobby and address other needs. Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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