attendee
[uh-ten-dee, at-en-, uh-ten-dee]
noun
a person who is present at a specific time or place: a conference with thousands of attendees.
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RELATED WORDS
attendant, participant, visitor, viewer, witness, guest, fan, listener, devotee, spectator, patron, onlooker
Nearby words
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- attendance allowance,
- attendance centre,
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Origin of attendee
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attendee
noun
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attendee
"one who attends" (something), 1961, from attend + -ee. Attender is older (mid-15c.) but had senses "one who waits upon" and "one who gives heed."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper