attender

/ˈætɛndər/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who attends a place or event, especially a meeting, ceremony, or show

“The conference organizer thanked the attendees for their participation, but also acknowledged the importance of the attendees’ families, who were also attenders.”

2. noun

A person who attends a school or university, especially as a student

“The new attender at the university was thrilled to receive their student ID card.”

3. noun

A person who attends a church or place of worship

“The Sunday attender was surprised to see how many people attended the service.”

4. verb

To attend a place or event, especially a meeting, ceremony, or show

“She will attend the charity gala tonight and show her support for the cause.”

5. verb

To attend a school or university, especially as a student

“He attends the university part-time while working full-time.”

Synonyms

  • attend
  • attendee
  • participant

Antonyms

  • absentee
  • nonattendee