Word
attendant
Phoneticsat·ten·dant, stress on the second syllable
US/əˈtɛndənt/
UK/ɐtˈɛndənt/
Definitions
01service worker
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a person whose job is to help customers or look after a place.
n. an individual employed to provide service, assistance, or supervision in a public or commercial setting.
“The flight attendant showed the passengers how to use the oxygen masks.”
“The parking attendant directed the arriving guests to the overflow lot once the main garage had reached its maximum capacity.”
02personal servant
C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal
n. someone who works for an important person, helping them with their daily needs.
n. a subordinate or servant who accompanies and assists a person of high rank or status.
“The queen was followed by a royal attendant carrying her heavy cloak.”
“In the historical drama, the duke's personal attendant was responsible for managing his correspondence and maintaining his formal wardrobe.”
03accompanying
C1 · Advanced Academic · Formal
adj. happening at the same time as something else, often as a result.
adj. occurring as a natural consequence or accompanying a primary event or condition.
“The new factory brought jobs, but also many attendant problems like traffic.”
“The rapid expansion of the city led to a rise in property values and the attendant risk of displacing long-term residents from the downtown core.”
Usage
Usually placed before the noun it describes.
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Real-World Examples
“The Boeing 737-800 plane had 149 passengers and four flight attendants on board.” “It was here, in the ominously nicknamed House of Special Purpose , that the family and their last four loyal attendants met a bloody end exactly 108 years ago.” Etymology
From Middle English attendant, attendaunt, from Old French attendant. By surface analysis, attend + -ant.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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