Attendants: meaning, definitions and examples
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attendants
[ əˈtɛndənts ]
at the airport
People employed to provide assistance or service to passengers, such as checking tickets, helping with baggage, or providing information.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The attendants at the airport were very helpful and friendly.
- She asked one of the attendants for directions to the nearest café.
- The flight attendants on the plane served drinks and snacks to the passengers.
social event
People who are present at a social gathering or event.
Synonyms
guests, invitees, participants
Examples of usage
- The attendants at the wedding were dressed in formal attire.
- He greeted the attendants as they arrived at the party.
- The attendants mingled and chatted with each other during the reception.
Translations
Translations of the word "attendants" in other languages:
🇵🇹 atendentes
- participantes
- assistentes
🇮🇳 सहयोगी
- उपस्थित लोग
- सेवक
🇩🇪 Teilnehmer
- Anwesende
- Betreuer
🇮🇩 peserta
- hadirin
- petugas
🇺🇦 учасники
- присутні
- обслуговуючий персонал
🇵🇱 uczestnicy
- obecni
- obsługa
🇯🇵 出席者
- 参加者
- アテンダント
🇫🇷 participants
- assistants
- préposés
🇪🇸 asistentes
- participantes
- encargados
🇹🇷 katılımcılar
- hazır bulunanlar
- görevliler
🇰🇷 참석자
- 참가자
- 안내원
🇸🇦 الحاضرين
- المشاركين
- الموظفين
🇨🇿 účastníci
- přítomní
- obsluha
🇸🇰 účastníci
- prítomní
- personál
🇨🇳 出席者
- 参与者
- 服务员
🇸🇮 udeleženci
- prisotni
- postrežniki
🇮🇸 þátttakendur
- viðstaddir
- þjónar
🇰🇿 қатысушылар
- қатысып отырғандар
- қызмет көрсетушілер
🇬🇪 მონაწილეები
- დამსწრეები
- მომსახურე პერსონალი
🇦🇿 iştirakçılar
- iştirak edənlər
- xidmət edənlər
🇲🇽 asistentes
- participantes
- encargados
Word origin
The word 'attendants' originated from the verb 'attend', which comes from the Old French word 'atendre', meaning 'to expect, wait for'. Over time, the term evolved to refer to people who provide assistance or service. The use of attendants can be traced back to the Middle Ages, where attendants were commonly found in royal courts and households to serve the needs of nobility. Today, attendants are commonly associated with various service industries such as transportation, hospitality, and events.
See also: attend, attendance, attendant, attendee, attendees, attending, attentive, nonattendance, unattended.