Meaning & use
attendance
The act of being present at an event, or the number of people present on a given occasion.
See it in a sentence
Attendance at the meeting is mandatory for all department managers.
Attendance at the concert was higher than organizers had expected.
A note on using this word
Attendance can describe either the fact of being present or, in a count sense, the size of the crowd, as in 'a record attendance'.
Words with a similar meaning
presenceturnout
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