attendance
n. C / Un. the act of being present at a place like a school, a meeting, or a concert. It can also mean the total number of people who go to an event.
n. the act or state of being present at a specific location or event; alternatively, the total number of persons present at a gathering.
The teacher takes attendance every morning.
The local museum reported a record attendance of over five thousand visitors during the opening weekend of the new exhibit.
While the lecture series was highly regarded by the faculty, student attendance remained disappointingly low due to the early morning schedule and the lack of mandatory credit.
From Middle English attendance, from Old French atendance, from atendre (“to attend, listen”).
Uncountable when referring to the general act of being present; countable when referring to specific figures or numbers of people.
The attendance to the meeting was highThe attendance at the meeting was highAttendance is typically followed by the preposition 'at' rather than 'to' when referring to an event.