noun

attendee

attendee, participant

All attendees must register at the front desk.

All attendees must register at the front desk.

((an)) ~ ((at/to sth.)) a person who attends an event Each attendee of the workshop received a certificate.

Synonyms: participant, guest, visitor

From the verb 'attend' plus the suffix '-ee', which indicates the recipient of an action. So, an attendee is someone who attends.

The '-ee' ending often means a person who is the object of the verb. An 'employee' is employed, a 'trainee' is trained, and an 'attendee' attends.

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