attendee

noun

at·​tend·​ee ə-ˌten-ˈdē How to pronounce attendee (audio)
ˌa-
: a person who is present on a given occasion or at a given place
attendees at a convention

Examples of attendee in a Sentence

There were 300 attendees at the conference.
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The environment was open and nonjudgmental, and the attendees pushed each other to be honest and authentic. Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 4 May 2025 The plot was uncovered through the Justice Ministry’s the ministry’s Cyber Operations Lab following a tip from Rio state police intelligence, which found online evidence of digital cells encouraging violence toward the Copacabana Beach attendees. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2025 The event’s partners included nonprofit One Love Community Fridge, which provides fresh, healthy food to communities around the city, and car brand Audi, which provided rides for attendees. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 1 May 2025 Her father, referred to as Don, was among the attendees. Raven Brunner, People.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for attendee

Word History

Etymology

see attend

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of attendee was in 1908

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“Attendee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendee. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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