attendance
noun
at·ten·dance
ə-ˈten-dən(t)s 
1
: the act or fact of attending something or someone
a physician in attendance
Attendance at the meeting is mandatory.
2
a
: the persons or number of persons attending something
Attendance at the soccer games has been increasing.
also
: an account of persons attending
The teacher took attendance [=made a record of who was present] before starting class.
b
: the number of times a person attends
a student who has perfect attendance [=a student who has been present at every class]
Examples of attendance in a Sentence
The team wants to double attendance at its games this season.
Attendance is down so far this season.
Museum attendances in the city have been increasing in recent years.
Her grades are good, but how's her attendance?
Recent Examples on the Web
Beyond breaking records in sales and attendance, the residency emerged as one of the most powerful economic and cultural catalysts the island has seen.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
Link said the 11 screenings his theater hosted of the film from Thursday through Sunday averaged about 75% of capacity attendance.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Universal enjoyed plenty of buzz over the summer due to its new Epic Universe park in Orlando (which has been credited with its attendance bump), while Six Flags is constructing another massive record-breaking coaster called Falcon’s Flight at Six Flags Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
During Phillips’s time at the New Museum, annual attendance grew tenfold, from 45,000 to 450,000 visitors, with the board and staff significantly expanding as well, the former increasing from twelve members to fifty and the latter from twenty-five to 150.
—News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 2025
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
Link said the 11 screenings his theater hosted of the film from Thursday through Sunday averaged about 75% of capacity attendance.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Universal enjoyed plenty of buzz over the summer due to its new Epic Universe park in Orlando (which has been credited with its attendance bump), while Six Flags is constructing another massive record-breaking coaster called Falcon’s Flight at Six Flags Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
During Phillips’s time at the New Museum, annual attendance grew tenfold, from 45,000 to 450,000 visitors, with the board and staff significantly expanding as well, the former increasing from twelve members to fifty and the latter from twenty-five to 150.
—News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendance. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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attendance
noun
at·ten·dance
ə-ˈten-dən(t)s
1
: the act of attending
2
a
: the number of persons attending
b
: the number of times a person attends
perfect attendance
Medical Definition
attendance
noun
at·ten·dance
ə-ˈten-dən(t)s
: service at a hospital
a physician in attendance
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