attendance

 
Pronunciation: /əˈtɛnd(ə)ns/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the action or state of going regularly to or being present at a place or event: my attendance at church was very patchy
  • [count noun] the number of people present at a particular place or event: she is being blamed for the museum’s low attendances

Phrases

in attendance

  • 1present at a function or a place: some 200 were in attendance at the fourteenth reunion
  • 2accompanying a member of royalty or other important person as an assistant or servant: Her Royal Highness travelled in an aircraft of The Queen’s Flight, with Viscountess Campden in attendance

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, from atendre 'give one's attention to' (see attend)

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Remember that attendance ends with -ance.

her attendance at the dance.