attendee

[ uh-ten-dee, at-en-, uh-ten-dee ]

/ ə tɛnˈdi, ˌæt ɛn-, əˈtɛn di /

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noun

a person who is present at a specific time or place: a conference with thousands of attendees.

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Origin of attendee

First recorded in 1935–40; attend + -ee

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How to use attendee in a sentence

The attendees, who included John Adams and George Washington, set about forming a plan of governance for the new nation.
The Bars That Made America Great|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In fact, as attendees noted to The Daily Beast, legislators go to ALEC to find ways to fund their campaigns.
The Left’s Answer to ALEC|Ben Jacobs|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The event saw well over 100,000 attendees last year making it one of the best-attended pride events in the country.
The Ultimate LGBT Travel Bucket List||December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Among the attendees were thought to be several senior members of the board of the American Friends.
Kate Middleton and Prince William's $2m Dinner|Tom Sykes|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Attendees this time around included usual suspects such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and Barbra Streisand.
Pamela Anderson Is Israel’s No. 1 Fan|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Darryl and I, when we traded keys, that was kind of a mini-keysigning party, one with only two sad and geeky attendees.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
A list of the meeting attendees, their organizations, addresses, and telephone numbers are listed in Appendix B.
Humpback Whales in Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska|United States Department of Commerce, Marine Mammal Commission

British Dictionary definitions for attendee

attendee

/ (əˌtɛnˈdiː) /

noun

a person who is present at a specified event

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