attendee
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of attendee
Explanation
An attendee is a person who shows up at an event or meeting. If you go to your family reunion every summer, you can say you're a regular attendee. Conferences, conventions, and other gatherings need to have attendees so they can proceed as planned. You might be a French club attendee at school or a regular town bike swap attendee. The original word for attendee was attender, but its meaning came to be "someone who waits on others," while attendee, as of the mid-20th century, was "someone who attends."
Example Sentences
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Attendee Rachel Speight-McGregor, 56, said she'd "already got her steps in for the morning" and called the event "a great way to start" the day.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
Attendee Lien Nguyen, whose love for the kittens overrode her cat allergy, admitted she’d drop her book the second a cat came into her vicinity.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025
Attendee Rachel Yates, who said she moved to Tampa two years ago from Chicago, said she likes both Trump and DeSantis.
From Washington Times • Oct. 5, 2023
Attendee Paul Reder told Reuters on Sunday that he knew of a few who had trudged out to the highway or defied officials and driven out.
From Reuters • Sep. 3, 2023
Attendee Jo Hee Kyung, who heads the Korean Animal Welfare Association, said Kim’s comments reported in the media were largely taken out of context.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023
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