attendance

American  

[uh-ten-duhns] / əˈtɛn dəns /

noun

1. the act of attending.

2. the persons or number of persons present.

   an attendance of more than 300 veterans.

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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.

attendance British  

/ 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

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attendance More Idioms  

1. see dance attendance on.

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Other Word Forms

• proattendance adjective
• unattendance noun

Etymology

Origin of attendance

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

Example Sentences

Bez from the Happy Mondays was also in attendance at the funeral, which was a veritable Who's Who of legendary music figures from the city.

From BBC

Movie attendance has already plummeted in recent years under competition from streaming platforms and a slowing pipeline of blockbusters.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Dodgers set a franchise attendance record last season.

From Los Angeles Times

After the Dodgers hit a team-record 4 million in attendance last season and won baseball’s first back-to-back championships in 25 years, the affordability challenge will only become more challenging next year.

From Los Angeles Times

However, even at opening, 8.5 million is more than three times the attendance of the UK's biggest parks today:

From BBC

Related Words

• appearance
• participation
• presence