attendant
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
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.
Simple“The flight attendant showed the passengers how to use the oxygen masks.”
In context“The parking attendant directed the arriving guests to the overflow lot once the main garage had reached its maximum capacity.”
- 02 C1 Advanced
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.
Simple“The queen was followed by a royal attendant carrying her heavy cloak.”
In context“In the historical drama, the duke's personal attendant was responsible for managing his correspondence and maintaining his formal wardrobe.”
- 03 C1 Advanced
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.
Simple“The new factory brought jobs, but also many attendant problems like traffic.”
In context“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.”
UsageUsually placed before the noun it describes.
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“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.”
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.