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Attendee Meaning: Definition, Examples, and Translations

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attendee

at-tendee

🇺🇸 /əˈtɛnˈdi/ · 🇬🇧 /ɐtˈɛndiː/

Definitions

Context #1 | Noun

at an event

A person who is present at a particular event or gathering.

Synonyms

delegate, guest, participant.

Examples of usage

  • All attendees are required to wear name tags.
  • The conference had over 500 attendees from around the world.
Context #2 | Noun

at a meeting

A person who is present at a meeting.

Synonyms

delegate, member, participant.

Examples of usage

  • The attendees discussed the agenda items.
  • There were only three attendees at the meeting.

Translations

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Quick facts about “attendee”

Attendee is a 2-syllable noun (at-tendee). It is pronounced /əˈtɛnˈdi/ in American English and /ɐtˈɛndiː/ in British English. On finesentence.com it has 2 meanings, 6 synonyms, and translations into 21 languages. It ranks #34,262 among the most common English words.

Origin of 'attendee'

The word 'attendee' originated from the verb 'attend' in the late 19th century. It is derived from the Latin word 'attendere', which means 'to give heed to' or 'to take care of'. Over time, 'attendee' evolved to specifically refer to individuals present at events or meetings.

See also: attend, attendance, attendant, attendants, attendees, attending, attentive, nonattendance, unattended.

Rhymes

Attendee rhymes with ac, allee, artsy, atv, av, b, be and bree.

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Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,262 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.