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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Among the attendees, Teyana Taylor, Meghann Fahy and more led a brigade of designer looks from off the runway and more. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025 Members of the Mayor’s Commission on Reparations, established by a Kansas City Council ordinance in 2023, are expected to update attendees on what progress has been made in the local reparation process since the commission was formed. Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025 During a Goddard Retirees & Alumni Association (GRAA) event with Lystrup in August, the former center director told attendees that GSFC's total losses through DRPs and other reorganizations were closer to one thousand, which would total about 32% of Goddard's federal employees. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025 In 2024, the convention welcomed more than 200,000 attendees. Nikki Birch, NPR, 31 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2025.

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