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
1
: accompanying, waiting upon, or following in order to perform service
Cherub and Seraph … attendant on their Lord—
John Milton
John Milton2
: accompanying or following as a consequence or result
problems attendant on pollution
civilization and its attendant morality—Robert Stone
Robert StoneExamples 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
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Erickson and Turner were working as security guards, Williamson as a door attendant, and Johnson-Carson as a front desk agent, police said.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2025
When Jeter deployed his tactics during his similarly GOAT-ed career in New York, the attendant blandness of his answers served a dual purpose.
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Noun
He was charged with one count of interference with flight crew members and attendants by assault or intimidation.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Erickson and Turner were working as security guards, Williamson as a door attendant, and Johnson-Carson as a front desk agent, police said.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The attendant ratings impact of all this international intrigue is worth keeping an eye on.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2025
When Jeter deployed his tactics during his similarly GOAT-ed career in New York, the attendant blandness of his answers served a dual purpose.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Attendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendant. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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attendant
1 of 2 adjective
at·ten·dant
ə-ˈten-dənt
: accompanying or following as a result
attendant
2 of 2 noun1
: 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
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