noun
attendance
uh-TEHN-duhns
noun
1
The act of being present at an event, or the number of people present.
"Attendance at the concert broke last year's record."
"Her attendance at meetings has been excellent this term."
How to Use Attendance
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the act of being present, or a count of how many people showed up.
Common pairings
take attendance
poor attendance
record attendance
Word Forms
attendances plural
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Etymology
From Old French atendance, related to attend.