attendance

[uh-ten-duhns]

noun

1. the act of attending.

2. the persons or number of persons present.

   an attendance of more than 300 veterans.

attendance

/ əˈtɛndəns /

noun

1. the act or state of attending

2. the number of persons present

   an attendance of 5000 at the festival

3. obsolete,  attendants collectively; retinue

Other Word Forms

• proattendance adjective
• unattendance noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of attendance¹

1325–75; Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French. See attend, -ance

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. dance attendance, to be obsequious in one's attentions or service; attend constantly.

   He was given a larger office and several assistants to dance attendance on him.

see dance attendance on.

Example Sentences

The Dodgers led the majors in road attendance this season, and last season too.

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Pao had low expectations when starting the event, but only three months in, it has become wildly popular — attendance almost doubling each month.

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Research suggests that students who enroll in classes with a focus on career and technical training tend to perform better academically and have higher attendance rates.

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His attendance may not have changed the outcome; immigration enforcement was assembled outside that courtroom as well.

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North Korea has held a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of its ruling Workers' Party, with high-level foreign guests in attendance, state media said Saturday.

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Related Words

• appearance 
• participation 
• presence