: a person who is present on a given occasion or at a given place
attendees at a convention

Examples of attendee in a Sentence

There were 300 attendees at the conference.
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Following the film screening, which earned a raucous applause from attendees (and a standing ovation for its lead actor), Scott encouraged the audience to dance their way out to a song by the late Ethel Merman. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 Approached for comment as attendees left the meeting, Sonnier declined an interview until after the film wraps. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 What began as a 33,000-attendee event in 2006 will host 250,000 people over the course of its four-day proceedings this year, with more than 500 creators and 650 exhibitors on the ground. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 At the Breath of Life meeting, which lasted an hour, each attendee thanked God for their sobriety. — Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for attendee

Word History

Etymology

see attend

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of attendee was in 1908

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“Attendee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendee. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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