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attender

American  
[uh-ten-der] / əˈtɛn dər /

noun

plural

attenders
  1. a person who attends a meeting, class, or similar gathering; an attendant.

  2. a person who waits on, attends to, or ministers to another.

  3. a person who gives focused attention.


Other Word Forms

  • non-attender noun

Example Sentences

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The Queen has been a regular attender at the Chelsea Flower Show over several decades, with 39 gardens and 80 exhibits on display this year.

From BBC • May 23, 2022

At the time, Kerim was a frequent attender.

From The Guardian • Jan. 12, 2021

“I asked Jerry if he was a regular attender of the Lady Topper games, and he told me it was his first one,” Blair said, adding Baker made the donation to support a friend.

From Washington Times • Jul. 5, 2017

“My wife never wants me to say this, but I was not a good attender of classes,” Bharara told me.

From The New Yorker • May 9, 2016

She loved sincere Friends, faithfully maintained all their testimonies, and was a diligent attender of meetings.

From Isaac T. Hopper by Child, Lydia Maria Francis