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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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Meeting attendees, who came to hear about the budget, were not privy to the discussion but could view through an interior window what visuals were presented. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025 Between Art Basel and the 20-plus other fairs, gallery and museum exhibitions, and events spanning fashion, music and everything in between, attendees squeezed plenty of culture out of the week — and undoubtedly missed some, thanks to the traffic — with more to come this weekend. Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2025 Several local businesses will participate in an open house with special deals for market attendees. Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025 Several fans tried to ask multiple questions, others demanded selfies, while one attendee, towards the end of the session, insisted on singing a few lines. Essie Assibu, Variety, 5 Dec. 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 Dec. 2025.

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