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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Other attendees at the Kering Foundation gala included Lauren Sánchez Bezos, Jessica Chastain and Anna Wintour. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025 More Melissa Majchrzak/Getty Images What To Know Kirk was shot and killed during a speaking engagement on Wednesday, sending attendees fleeing in panic. Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 Among those diehard fans is Anthony Gomez, the managing partner at Rocket Ranch, a riverside campground along the Rio Grande with a facility for viewing launches that’s so close to Starship’s pad that attendees must sign safety waivers. Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025 The concert was presented by State Farm®, which treated attendees to a unique experience with free custom t-shirts screen printed live on-site. Quincy Green, Billboard, 12 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2025.

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