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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.

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
attendance More Idioms  

  1. see dance attendance on.

Other Word Forms

  • proattendance adjective
  • unattendance noun

Etymology

Origin of attendance

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

Example Sentences

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Prince William's attendance for this week's ceremony marks the start of an important relationship between the head of the Church of England and its future Supreme Governor.

From BBC

It shows how children are prevented from enrolling in better public schools—in some cases, schools closer to their homes—solely because of attendance zones.

From The Wall Street Journal

Providers may be reluctant to accept subsidies to help pay for a child’s care, in part because of the additional work of submitting a child’s attendance records to the state and verifying other information.

From Salon

They want to impose compulsory physical attendance and voting, doing away with the current "hybrid" arrangement dating from the pandemic which lets members dial in remotely.

From BBC

It points to a decline in A&E attendances and other settings for non-Covid emergencies, including heart attacks.

From BBC

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