attendance
noun
at·ten·dance
ə-ˈten-dən(t)s 
1
: the act or fact of attending something or someone
a physician in attendance
Attendance at the meeting is mandatory.
2
a
: the persons or number of persons attending something
Attendance at the soccer games has been increasing.
also
: an account of persons attending
The teacher took attendance [=made a record of who was present] before starting class.
b
: the number of times a person attends
a student who has perfect attendance [=a student who has been present at every class]
Examples of attendance in a Sentence
The team wants to double attendance at its games this season.
Attendance is down so far this season.
Museum attendances in the city have been increasing in recent years.
Her grades are good, but how's her attendance?
Recent Examples on the Web
The White House has not yet confirmed Trump’s attendance at the March 4 joint session, however, the president is expected to accept.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 25 Jan. 2025
Designed to receive four million visitors a year, the Louvre saw record attendance of 10.2 million visitors in 2018, but des Cars—who was appointed in 2021—has imposed a limit of 30,000 visitors per day in order to avoid overcrowding.
—Reuters, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
From a business perspective, the league has made a concerted effort to penetrate international markets, and game attendance has remained robust.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Solving that issue is easy enough, but soon, student attendance takes a nosedive as many rely on the bus while their parents make their morning commute, and the school isn’t in walking distance for everyone.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 25 Jan. 2025
Designed to receive four million visitors a year, the Louvre saw record attendance of 10.2 million visitors in 2018, but des Cars—who was appointed in 2021—has imposed a limit of 30,000 visitors per day in order to avoid overcrowding.
—Reuters, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
From a business perspective, the league has made a concerted effort to penetrate international markets, and game attendance has remained robust.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Solving that issue is easy enough, but soon, student attendance takes a nosedive as many rely on the bus while their parents make their morning commute, and the school isn’t in walking distance for everyone.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Attendance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendance. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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attendance
noun
at·ten·dance
ə-ˈten-dən(t)s
1
: the act of attending
2
a
: the number of persons attending
b
: the number of times a person attends
perfect attendance
Medical Definition
attendance
noun
at·ten·dance
ə-ˈten-dən(t)s
: service at a hospital
a physician in attendance
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