: 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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There will be at least two meetings a month, more room for public comment and fewer attendees kicked out of the meeting — all of which were decisions made by the current Republican majority or O’Hare alone. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026 Paxton attendees were shocked at the blue tsunami that engulfed the country. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026 The event is also becoming increasingly international, with overseas attendees accounting for 30% of participants. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026 Festive Diwali decorations filled Rancho Cordova’s Stone Creek Park for the city’s fourth annual Diwali celebration, with traditional Indian dancers and children’s activities entertaining a crowd of more than 2,500 attendees, according to Vempati. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 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 6 Nov. 2026.

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