attendee

noun

at·​tend·​ee ə-ˌten-ˈdē How to pronounce attendee (audio)
ˌa-
: 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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After the presentation, social workers and service providers work with the attendees to help with issues like conflict resolution, job training and other skills. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025 Their team will be onsite to walk attendees through the details of their platform. Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 17 Jan. 2025 Dinner with Trump costa $500,000; attendees in 2017 paid that amount to attend both dinners. Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 17 Jan. 2025 Marketing promoted the webinars, sales followed up with attendees and accounts ensured referral discounts were properly tracked. B.d. Dalton, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 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 21 Jan. 2025.

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