attendance

[ uh-ten-duhns ]

noun

1. the act of attending.
2. the persons or number of persons present:

   an attendance of more than 300 veterans.

attendance

/ əˈtɛndəns /

noun

1. the act or state of attending
2. the number of persons present

   an attendance of 5000 at the festival

3. obsolete.
   attendants collectively; retinue

Other Words From

• proat·tendance adjective
• unat·tendance noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of attendance¹

1325–75; Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French. See attend, -ance

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. dance attendance, to be obsequious in one's attentions or service; attend constantly:

   He was given a larger office and several assistants to dance attendance on him.

More idioms and phrases containing attendance

see dance attendance on .

Example Sentences

In-person attendance was optional, but those who opted out had to still attend on Zoom and report absences to the coach.

From Voice of San Diego

Since stepping back from CEO duties, his public persona has been shaped by his book, celebrity friends including Sean Combs and even attendance at last year’s Burning Man festival.

From Fortune

Consequences of the pandemic on these industries could range from lowered attendance at film festivals and disruptions in film distribution to delayed or canceled movie releases and concert dates to curtailed on-location film shoots.

From Vox

Exactly how schools should take attendance for online learning has been a fraught question.

From Voice of San Diego

Guilford and Miami-Dade reported that in some weeks, over 90 percent of students logged on to classes, though average attendance trended lower.

From Science News

Mallory, Skolnik, and Simmons were all in attendance Wednesday for the City Hall press conference.

From The Daily Beast

In attendance was supermodel Elle Macpherson and king of pop Michael Jackson, who also performed.

From The Daily Beast

Her attendance will bring in more parishioners and thus more money to fund church programs.

From The Daily Beast

“You have a drink with Mitch McConnell,” he pleaded with all two thousand-plus in attendance.

From The Daily Beast

Affordability (20%): Net price of attendance after deducting grants and scholarship aid (NCES).

From The Daily Beast

Each evening Mr. Levi was in attendance, and this day, according to rule, she went down to the grand old dining-room.

From Project Gutenberg

I would be very much obliged to you to say if Mr. Halse is to pay me for my past attendance at St. Ives about the breakwater.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1811 the growing hostility of Russia required the attendance of the Prince of Eckmhl at the headquarters of his command.

From Project Gutenberg

Again the “Cavalry” were in attendance and escorted the party to the quarries and back.

From Project Gutenberg

Sir Richard Croft, a fashionable accoucheur of that time, was in attendance upon her with other physicians.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• attention
• attentiveness