The attendance
Example: The attendance at the meeting was high.
Definition
The attendance refers to the number of people present at an event, meeting, or gathering. It indicates how many individuals have shown up to participate or observe, as in the example sentence, 'The attendance at the meeting was high.'
Etymology
The word "attendance" originates from the Old French word 'atendre,' meaning 'to wait upon or pay attention to.' It evolved in English to describe the act of being present or the number of people present at a particular event. Did you know that it initially had a broader sense related to service and attention before narrowing to presence?
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"The attendance" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 115 commonly used words.
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