attendant
Americannoun
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a person who attends attend another, as to perform a service.
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Chiefly British. an usher or clerk.
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a corollary or concomitant thing or quality.
- Synonyms:
- consequence, accompaniment
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a person who is present, as at a meeting.
adjective
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being present or in attendance; accompanying.
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consequent; concomitant; associated; related: poverty and its attendant hardships.
winter holidays and attendant parties; war and its attendant evils;
poverty and its attendant hardships.
noun
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a person who accompanies or waits upon another
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a person employed to assist, guide, or provide a service for others, esp for the general public
a lavatory attendant
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a person who is present
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a logical consequence or natural accompaniment
hatred is often an attendant of jealousy
adjective
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being in attendance
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associated; accompanying; related
attendant problems
Other Word Forms
- attendantly adverb
- superattendant noun
- unattendant adjective
Etymology
Origin of attendant
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, present participle of attendre “to notice, await”; attend, -ant
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"I could lose my job at any moment, and I don't know how I'm going to feed my family," Alexander Callejas, a parking attendant at a restaurant, told AFP.
From Barron's
Shopping here in the air-conditioned comfort of the store, with trial rooms, attendants and scratch cards offering discounts on her next purchase, is a refreshingly new experience for Alka.
From BBC
She had a limited view, but caught a quick glimpse of a flight attendants’ little galley, with neatly stowed drink carts.
From Literature
Save the U.S. and India, none of the major economies or regions is exempt from population declines and the attendant impacts.
From MarketWatch
"Every single day, there's always someone dumping trash," the 19-year-old shop attendant said.
From Barron's
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