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 crowd packed an auditorium at UT-Arlington Monday night, overflowing into the foyer as attendees of a congressional redistricting hearing waited for their two minutes to speak. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025 And so, at this year’s VidCon, the annual Anaheim convention serving as the center of the creator industry, attendees were abuzz over how traditional and digital will continue to cross paths, clash or learn to find space together. Anhar Karim, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 The album was promoted with listening events in Los Angeles and New York City, where attendees were encouraged to put their phones away and dance. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 28 July 2025 The crowd also organized a fan project, distributing red hearts to put over attendees’ phone flashlights. Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.

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