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
At the latter, the group set a new attendance record of 22,355 due to their in-the-round staging, beating previous record holders Metallica.
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2025
Also featured in the carousel were snaps from Gomez's recent attendance at Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet tour — including an image with the pop star herself.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The report also did not find evidence suggesting that Garbarino's attendance at the June 10 city council meeting after his suspension violated laws and policies.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Two weeks after setting a Magness Arena record for attendance (7,073, against archrival Colorado College), the crowd at Ball Arena was announced at 12,228, making the decision to stage the game downtown instead of on campus worthwhile.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2025
Also featured in the carousel were snaps from Gomez's recent attendance at Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet tour — including an image with the pop star herself.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The report also did not find evidence suggesting that Garbarino's attendance at the June 10 city council meeting after his suspension violated laws and policies.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Two weeks after setting a Magness Arena record for attendance (7,073, against archrival Colorado College), the crowd at Ball Arena was announced at 12,228, making the decision to stage the game downtown instead of on campus worthwhile.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendance. Accessed 4 Dec. 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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