attendance
- 01 B1 Intermediate
the act of being at a place, especially a school, office, or meeting.
the state of being present at a specific location or event; often used in institutional contexts like education or employment.
Simple“The teacher takes attendance every morning to see which students are in class.”
In context“Regular attendance is mandatory for all students, as the curriculum relies heavily on interactive seminars and group discussions.”
UsageOften used in the phrase 'in attendance'.
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 B1 Intermediate
the total number of people who go to an event like a concert or a game.
the total count of individuals present at a public gathering or performance.
Simple“Attendance at the football match was lower than usual because of the rain.”
In context“The festival organisers were delighted to report a record attendance, with over fifty thousand visitors entering the gates over the weekend.”
UsageUsually uncountable when referring to the general concept, but can be countable when comparing specific figures.
- 03 C1 Advanced
the act of looking after someone or paying close attention to something.
the act of waiting upon or providing service to someone; also refers to careful regard or attention.
Simple“The king had many servants in attendance to help him with his daily needs.”
In context“She was tired of having to dance attendance on her demanding boss, who expected her to be available at all hours of the night.”
UsageCommonly found in the phrase 'dance attendance on someone'.
“A litany of Hollywood A-list stars, such as actors Hugh Grant and Jason Sudeikis, singer Benson Boone and model Gigi Hadid were in attendance.”
“At one point, the agent told someone in attendance that he “works in construction and could build items that might assist other groups with more ‘direct-action’ protests”.”
From Middle English attendance, from Old French atendance, from atendre (“to attend, listen”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.