Someone's attendance at an event or an institution is the fact that they are present at the event or go regularly to the institution.
Her attendance at school was sporadic. [+ at]
Synonyms: presence, being there, attending, appearance More Synonyms of attendance
2. variable noun
The attendance at an event is the number of people who are present at it.
Average weekly cinema attendance in February was 2.41 million.
This year attendances were 28% lower than forecast.
Some estimates put the attendance at 60,000.
Synonyms: turnout, audience, gate, congregation More Synonyms of attendance
3.
See in attendance
4.
See in attendance
attendance in British English
(əˈtɛndəns)
noun
1.
the act or state of attending
2.
the number of persons present
an attendance of 5000 at the festival
3. obsolete
attendants collectively; retinue
attendance in American English
(əˈtɛndəns)
noun
1.
the act of attending
2.
the persons or number of persons attending
3.
the degree of regularity in attending
COBUILD Collocations
attendance
church attendance
league attendance
regular attendance
weekly attendance
Examples of 'attendance' in a sentence
attendance
Management information systems are used in schools to hold pupil data including contact details and attendance records.
Computing (2010)
Her school attendance was erratic and when she did turn up she was destructive and disruptive.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They can win a new bike if their attendance record is good enough.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
And that inevitably leads to the pattern of frustration followed by sporadic gym attendance.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
And so the attendances keep going up.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It also alerts us to what the church must do to get the attention and attendance of postmodern people.
Christianity Today (2000)
Her attendance at school became erratic.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
She had a 92% attendance record during the year.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He played fiddle at his son's early political meetings to boost attendance.
The Sun (2015)
Peers are not paid, but get weekly attendance allowances amounting to thousands of pounds a year.
The Sun (2007)
Extra holiday is awarded for 100% attendance.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
A health board spokesman said the opening times were set because of low attendances.
The Sun (2010)
I will call back and make sure that she receives an attendance allowance.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Cinema attendances tend to rise in times of economic hardship, as audiences go in search of relatively inexpensive escapism.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
attendance
British English: attendance /əˈtɛndəns/ NOUN
Someone's attendance at an event or an institution is the fact that they are present at the event or go regularly to the institution.
...his lack of attendance at classes.
American English: attendance
Arabic: حُضُور
Brazilian Portuguese: comparecimento
Chinese: 出席
Croatian: prisutnost
Czech: účast
Danish: deltagelse
Dutch: aanwezigheid
European Spanish: asistencia presencia
Finnish: läsnäolo
French: présence
German: Anwesenheit
Greek: παρουσία
Italian: partecipazione
Japanese: 出席
Korean: 출석
Norwegian: fremmøte
Polish: obecność uczęszczanie
European Portuguese: comparecimento
Romanian: prezență
Russian: присутствие
Latin American Spanish: asistencia concurrencia
Swedish: närvaro
Thai: การเข้าชั้นเรียน
Turkish: katılım
Ukrainian: відвідування
Vietnamese: sự tham dự
All related terms of 'attendance'
in attendance
If someone is in attendance at a place or an event, they are there.
attendance centre
(in Britain) a place at which young offenders are required to attend regularly instead of going to prison
attendance figures
the number of people present at events such as football matches or concerts
attendance officer
someone whose job is to keep records of students ' attendance at school and to encourage students to attend
attendance order
(in Britain) an order issued by a court requiring a young offender to attend a specified place at specified times in order to carry out unpaid work, usually as an alternative to being fined
attendance record
the record of how often a person has attended an institution such as a school
attendance sheet
an official document for listing those attending a meeting , class, course, etc
church attendance
Someone's attendance at an event or an institution is the fact that they are present at the event or go regularly to the institution.
league attendance
The attendance at an event is the number of people who are present at it.
regular attendance
Someone's attendance at an event or an institution is the fact that they are present at the event or go regularly to the institution.
school attendance
a measure of the number of children who attend school and the amount of time they are present
weekly attendance
The attendance at an event is the number of people who are present at it.
attendance allowance
(in Britain) a tax-free noncontributory welfare benefit for people over 65 years old who are so severely disabled that they need frequent attention or continual supervision for a period of six months or more
attendance register
an official list of people who are present at an institution such as a school
capacity attendance
a situation when a venue for an event is as full as it can be
dance attendance on
to be always near so as to wait on, lavish attention on, etc.
school attendance officer
(in Britain) a local education authority worker whose job it is to find out whether difficulties outside school are contributing to a child's classroom problems or irregular attendance and who may intervene to help the child to benefit more from schooling
dance attendance on someone
to attend someone solicitously or obsequiously
truant officer
a school attendance officer whose job is to locate truants and return them to school
Educational Welfare Officer
(in Britain) a local education authority worker whose job it is to find out whether difficulties outside school are contributing to a child's classroom problems or irregular attendance and who may intervene to help the child to benefit more from schooling
Education Welfare Officer
(in Britain) a local education authority worker whose job it is to find out whether difficulties outside school are contributing to a child's classroom problems or irregular attendance and who may intervene to help the child to benefit more from schooling
EWO
Educational Welfare Officer
school welfare officer
(in Britain) a local education authority worker whose job it is to find out whether difficulties outside school are contributing to a child's classroom problems or irregular attendance and who may intervene to help the child to benefit more from schooling
truancy officer
(in Britain) a local education authority worker whose job it is to find out whether difficulties outside school are contributing to a child's classroom problems or irregular attendance and who may intervene to help the child to benefit more from schooling
Chinese translation of 'attendance'
attendance
(əˈtɛndəns)
n
(u) (= presence) 出席 (chūxí)
(c/u) (= people present) 出席者 (chūxízhě) (名, míng)
1 (noun)
Definition
the act of attending
Her attendance at school was sporadic.
Synonyms
presence
His presence in the village could only stir up trouble.
the presence of a carcinogen in the water
being there
attending
appearance
The sudden appearance of the deer caught me by surprise.
2 (noun)
Definition
the number of people present
Some estimates put attendance at 60,000.
Synonyms
turnout
It was a marvellous afternoon with a huge turnout of people.
audience
The entire audience broke into loud applause.
gate
congregation
Most members of the congregation arrive a few minutes before the service.
house
They played in front of a packed house.
crowd
When the song finished, the crowd went wild.
throng
An official pushed through the throng.
number present
phrase
See in attendance
Additional synonyms
in the sense of appearance
Definition
the introduction or invention of something
The sudden appearance of the deer caught me by surprise.
Synonyms
arrival,
appearing,
presence,
turning up,
introduction,
showing up (informal),
emergence,
advent,
coming
in the sense of audience
Definition
a group of spectators or listeners at a concert or play
The entire audience broke into loud applause.
Synonyms
spectators,
company,
house,
crowd,
gathering,
gallery,
assembly,
viewers,
listeners,
patrons,
congregation,
turnout,
onlookers,
throng,
assemblage
in the sense of congregation
Definition
a group of worshippers
Most members of the congregation arrive a few minutes before the service.