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.
Recent Examples on the Web This year's exciting host is Serena Williams, and expected attendees include Jennifer Garner, Quinta Brunson, Lindsey Vonn, Drew Brees and more. Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024 International spectators can expect to pay at least $5,000 to attend—including hotel, airfare, and event ticket costs—, experts say, though pricing largely ranges depending on the accommodation choices of attendees. Solcyré Burga, TIME, 10 July 2024 Many of the attendees said that the media was too fixated on Biden’s age, and that publications would be better served focussing on the dangers of Trump and of Project 2025, an effort by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, to reshape the U.S. with right-wing policies. Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 10 July 2024 Harris is a member of Divine Nine sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha, and was slated to give the keynote address Wednesday at its convention with more than 20,000 attendees in Dallas this week. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for attendee 

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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 15 Jul. 2024.

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