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.
Recent Examples on the Web The event had about 150 attendees, Politico reports, and the guest list included 40-plus Senate chiefs of staff, who received an apology email regarding Schneider’s brief performance the day after the event. Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024 The first 1,000 tour attendees each day will receive an exclusive Juneau Ave Historical Tour coin. Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024 Organizers and journalists rushed to the front of the building while various reporters and attendees went live with the news. Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024 For some in the pro-Netanyahu camp, even the attendees of the Nova festival, where three hundred and sixty-four people were killed, have become ideological opponents. Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024 The guest list includes long-time attendees such as Rihanna and Gisele Bündchen, along with faces new to the Met Gala carpet, likeLily Gladstone from Killers of the Flower Moon and Ayo Edebiri from The Bear. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024 The event is free to the public, and organizers are asking attendees to RSVP to Eventbrite.com. Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024 Other media and entertainment attendees of the black-tie dinner included Apple CEO Tim Cook and VP Lisa Jackson; actor Robert De Niro and his girlfriend Tiffany Chen; Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez; Japanese American Olympic medalists Kristi Yamaguchi and Alex and Maia Shibutani. Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024 His debut show in Paris garnered hundreds of attendees including celebrities like Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024

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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 23 Apr. 2024.

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