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attendee

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //əˈtɛnˈdi// UK //ɐtˈɛndiː// at·tendee

n. a person who goes to an event, meeting, or show. It is a more formal way to say 'person at the event'.

n. a person who attends an event, meeting, or gathering. Often used in professional or formal contexts to describe participants in a conference or seminar.


SIMPLE

The speaker thanked every attendee for coming to the meeting.

CONTEXTUAL

The organizers provided a name tag for every attendee to help them network with other professionals at the conference.

COMPLEX

While the keynote address was designed for a general audience, the breakout sessions were tailored to the specific needs of each individual attendee based on their professional backgrounds.

Synonyms
Origin

From attend + -ee.

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