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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Another older attendee acting as a mentor pipes up, advising others to pay attention even if they aren’t planning on going into real estate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
One attendee, Jess Blaise, the co-founder of Haitian Spotlight LA, credits her Haitian heritage and the fragrance rituals modeled by her mother for her connection to scent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
"We are working with Mischief Management, who are managing attendee feedback and issuing full refunds to everyone who purchased tickets. We want every fan experience to be an excellent one."
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Bannon himself didn’t show up, but Greg Bovino did, along with almost every attendee who found out about the event.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
One of the event’s coordinators let her know that “her greatest fan,” a fellow attendee, wanted to meet her.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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