at·ten·dant
ə-ˈten-dənt 
1
: one who attends another to perform a service
the bride and her attendants
especially
: an employee who waits on customers
a gas-station attendant
2
: something that accompanies : concomitant
the sword, ring, armor, and other attendants of knighthood
3
: attendee
attendants at the festival
1
: accompanying, waiting upon, or following in order to perform service
… Cherub and Seraph … attendant on their Lord …—
John Milton
John Milton2
: accompanying or following as a consequence or result
problems attendant on pollution
civilization and its attendant morality—Robert Stone
Robert StoneExamples of attendant in a Sentence
Noun
She let the parking attendant park her car.
let the hotel attendant help them with their bags
Adjective
The town is trying to deal with the population boom and the attendant increase in traffic.
dreaded the coming flu season and the attendant flood of school absences
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Jasmin 'iolani Hakes, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
As the athletes point out, some work-study students have jobs in athletics, such as student ticket takers, seating attendants and food concession workers at NCAA contests.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Enter the statement pin, which stars wear to show their allegiance to a cause and spread awareness while still attending to their professional obligations, and ideally using the attendant attention for a greater purpose.
—Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The chief ’s wife ordered her husband’s guards to remain outside, allowing only her female attendants to go with her to Ka`uiki Cave, deep into the heart of the hill.
—Jasmin 'iolani Hakes, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
As the athletes point out, some work-study students have jobs in athletics, such as student ticket takers, seating attendants and food concession workers at NCAA contests.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The lack of individual cost caps can result in things like the drastic increase in utilization of such programs as attendant care, which was one of the drivers of the $1 billion budget shortfall in 2023.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Enter the statement pin, which stars wear to show their allegiance to a cause and spread awareness while still attending to their professional obligations, and ideally using the attendant attention for a greater purpose.
—Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Attendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendant. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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attendant
1 of 2 adjective
at·ten·dant
ə-ˈten-dənt
: accompanying or following as a result
attendant
2 of 2 noun1
: one who goes with or serves another
a bride and her attendants
2
: an employee who waits on customers
a gas station attendant
Medical Definition
attendant
noun
at·ten·dant
ə-ˈten-dənt
: a person who attends another to perform a service
ward attendants
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