attendant

1 of 2

noun

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

attendant

2 of 2

adjective

1

: accompanying, waiting upon, or following in order to perform service

… Cherub and Seraph … attendant on their Lord …

—John Milton

2

: accompanying or following as a consequence or result

problems attendant on pollution

civilization and its attendant morality

—Robert Stone

Synonyms of attendant

Noun

• guide
• escort
• guard
• companion

Adjective

• resultant
• consequent

Examples 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

After climbing into a stainless-steel tub, the attendant pulled a plug. —Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026

But a catastrophic ‘Stormganza’ threatens to derail the high-speed train, and the duo have to join forces with the snobby first class attendants and President Gagwell (RuPaul) to save the day in this wild ride of camp and comedy. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026

Adjective

Meta’s project is transforming Richland Parish into a chaotic boomtown almost overnight, with attendant winners and losers. —Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026

That intimate setup suits the candid subject matter of the new record, whose incubation—and attendant health scare—is among the topics explored in Philip Sherburne’s recent profile, Bill Callahan Laughs at Death. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

see attend

Adjective

see attend

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing attendant

• flight attendant

Rhymes for attendant

• appendant
• ascendant
• defendant
• dependant
• dependent
• descendant
• descendent
• intendant
• resplendent
• transcendent
• codefendant
• independent

Kids Definition

attendant

1 of 2 adjective

at·​ten·​dant ə-ˈten-dənt 

: accompanying or following as a result

attendant

2 of 2 noun

1

: 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