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 attendance was another big talking point before the game and there were stark evidence of empty seats around the Principality Stadium in the crowd of 50,112.

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For the students in school, overall district attendance has improved slightly, part of a districtwide push to get all students to class more often.

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Paris is one of the world's arthouse cinema hotspots, but falling attendance levels mean beloved independent operators must innovate and invest to survive.

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But Ms Mutti rejected that proposal, saying virtual attendance could not replace physical representation.

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Some benefits, including all the main disability benefits, such as personal independence payment, attendance allowance and disability living allowance, as well as carer's allowance will rise by 3.8% in April, in line with rising prices.

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Related Words

• appearance 
• participation 
• presence