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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Power & Light District asks attendees to dress like your favorite decade, while dancing to music from different eras. Rashad Alexander december 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025 Both the music and the marching required for the parade are far less demanding than drill and charts for the band’s competition show, but with 700,000 Rose Parade attendees and an additional 50 million people watching from home, Kaflik wants his group in top form. Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 26 Dec. 2025 The inauguration block party is free and open to the public, though space is limited, and attendees must RSVP through the transition website. Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 Dec. 2025 Some attendees even flew in to see the pop attraction. Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.

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