Attendance Meaning
/əˈtɛn.dəns/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of attending; the state of being present; presence.
nounA tally or listing of the persons present.
Sentence Examples
Your attendance at classes was irregular.
Regular attendance is important in a foreign language class.
Attendance at these lectures is not compulsory.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ at the annual conference was over five hundred people.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The student has perfect ____ and has not missed a single day of class.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English attendance, from Old French atendance, from atendre (“to attend, listen”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The Prince of Wales will read the Queen's Speech on Her Majesty's behalf, with the Duke of Cambridge also in attendance."
— 2022 May 10, Alex Finnis, “Episodic meaning explained: What the Buckingham Palace statement about the Queen's mobility problems means”, in inews.co.uk, Associated Newspapers Limited, retrieved 11 May 2022:
"The workshop […] was extremely successful with an attendance of more than 380 participants from government, the private sector and members of Trade Associations for Grains, Seed and Cocoa Federation."
— 2021 May 10, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, “Joint IPPC/ePhyto Industry Advisory Group workshop continues for Dominican Republic”, in ktvb.com, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 11 May 2022:
"The matter required his immediate attendance."
— 1861, E. J. Guerin, Mountain Charley, page 7:
""And what are you going to charge me?" There had come a kindly, almost a friendly note into his voice. "With attendance, mind! I shall expect you to give me attendance, and I need hardly ask if you can cook, Mrs. Bunting?""
— 1913, Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes, The Lodger:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ at the annual conference was over five hundred people.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The student has perfect ____ and has not missed a single day of class.