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
The couple’s attendance at the ceremony comes ahead of their upcoming wedding.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
After decades of declining attendance and dwindling faith in much of the Western world, Roman Catholicism could be witnessing an unexpected revival.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
As an attendance of 6,473 was announced over the stadium intercoms, the answers to those questions felt, if not yet answerable, more positive than negative, a shade Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's attendance signals Iran's determination to assert influence in a bloc often dominated by Arab leadership.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
After decades of declining attendance and dwindling faith in much of the Western world, Roman Catholicism could be witnessing an unexpected revival.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
As an attendance of 6,473 was announced over the stadium intercoms, the answers to those questions felt, if not yet answerable, more positive than negative, a shade Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's attendance signals Iran's determination to assert influence in a bloc often dominated by Arab leadership.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendance. Accessed 16 Sep. 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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