attendant

1 of 2

noun

at·​ten·​dant ə-ˈten-dənt 

1

: one who attends another to perform a service

the bride and her attendants

especially : an employee who waits on customers

a gas-station attendant

2

: something that accompanies : concomitant

the sword, ring, armor, and other attendants of knighthood

3

: attendee

attendants at the festival

attendant

2 of 2

adjective

1

: accompanying, waiting upon, or following in order to perform service

Cherub and Seraph … attendant on their Lord

—John Milton

2

: accompanying or following as a consequence or result

problems attendant on pollution

civilization and its attendant morality

—Robert Stone

Synonyms

Noun

• companion
• escort
• guard
• guide

Adjective

• consequent
• consequential
• due (to)
• resultant

Examples of attendant in a Sentence

Noun

She let the parking attendant park her car.

let the hotel attendant help them with their bags

Adjective

The town is trying to deal with the population boom and the attendant increase in traffic.

dreaded the coming flu season and the attendant flood of school absences

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The female attendant on duty was kind enough to assist me by dragging the hose across my vehicle to fuel up. —Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025

Consider paying inside with the attendant, not outside at the pump. —Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025

Adjective

Jim Cramer has clear favorite software stock right now and its not Palantir — despite its meteoric rise over the past year and all the attendant Wall Street excitement. —Paulina Likos, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025

Israel described the seizure of some key positions on the Golan’s rocky plateau and near the peak of snowcapped Mount Hermon as a defensive and temporary move, necessary to keep at bay the potential chaos and attendant threats inside Syria. —Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

see attend

Adjective

see attend

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing attendant

• flight attendant

Kids Definition

attendant

1 of 2 adjective

at·​ten·​dant ə-ˈten-dənt 

: accompanying or following as a result

attendant

2 of 2 noun

1

: one who goes with or serves another

a bride and her attendants

2

: an employee who waits on customers

a gas station attendant

Medical Definition

attendant

noun

at·​ten·​dant ə-ˈten-dənt 

: a person who attends another to perform a service

ward attendants