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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Martin Scorsese addresses attendees at NYU Tisch's Virtual Production Center to celebrate the school's new collaboration with Lavazza. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025 Horn told the court that attendees were not allowed to carry their phones or record any form of audio or video. Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 With more than 63,000 attendees annually, the SCAD Savannah Film Festival continues to be a thriving space for both emerging talent and established artists. Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025 The harassment described in the second protective order, and also witnessed by McKinsey Glover, was said to have happened in the lobby area of the hotel, where other attendees would have seen Bush's alleged behavior. Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 7 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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