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attender

/əˈtɛndər/
at · tend · er
Plural:attenders
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• noun

1

A person who is present at an event, meeting, or function, or who regularly visits a particular place or institution such as a church or clinic.

Example

"The survey compared the health habits of regular clinic attenders with those of the general population."

2

A person who attends regularly to the religious worship of the Society of Friends (Quakers) without holding formal membership.

Example

"She had been an active attender at the local Quaker meetinghouse for three years before applying for membership."

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Word Nuance & Usage

While 'attendee' is generally preferred for someone present at a specific one-time event or conference, 'attender' is more commonly used for someone who attends a place or institution regularly (as in 'a regular church attender').

• Rhymes for attender

• Nearby Words

attendance
attendant
attendee
attender
attending
attention
attentive

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Attender. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/attender
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