attendant
1 of 2noun
at·ten·dant ə-ˈten-dənt 
1
: one who attends another to perform a service
the bride and her attendants
especially : an employee who waits on customers
a gas-station attendant
2
: something that accompanies : concomitant
the sword, ring, armor, and other attendants of knighthood
3
: attendee
attendants at the festival
attendant
2 of 2adjective
1
: accompanying, waiting upon, or following in order to perform service
Cherub and Seraph … attendant on their Lord
John Milton
John Milton2
: accompanying or following as a consequence or result
problems attendant on pollution
civilization and its attendant morality Robert Stone
Robert Stone
Synonyms
Noun
- companion
- escort
- guard
- guide
Adjective
- consequent
- consequential
- due (to)
- resultant
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun She let the parking attendant park her car. let the hotel attendant help them with their bags Adjective The town is trying to deal with the population boom and the attendant increase in traffic. dreaded the coming flu season and the attendant flood of school absences
Recent Examples on the Web Cantor Glenn Sherman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Doctors have prescribed Andary with 36 hours of daily in-home attendant care, which has cost more than $350,000 per year. Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2022 Despite her outdoor experience at that point, the attendant treated her like a novice. Outside Online, 23 Aug. 2022 The attendant was in her jumpseat, belted and got into the brace position. Stella Chan And Chris Boyette, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022 After ripping the bag open and finding the dog, the customer notified a nearby attendant, who alerted authorities. Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 29 Aug. 2022 The woman managed to escape and speak to a front desk attendant who called 911, officials said. Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022 Full-service first-class car with a private attendant and dining. Phil Kloer, ajc, 16 Aug. 2022 Also, the location must be complete with a bar attendant who makes your favorite beverage. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 This loan, and some attendant environmental approvals, required action by the state legislature on a tight schedule. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 1 Sep. 2022 Predators know all too well that ego—and its attendant dread of public ridicule—can be a powerful deterrent to reporting art crimes. Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022 As a result, about 40 percent of the world’s arable land is now used to grow animal feed, with all the attendant environmental costs related to factors such as deforestation, water use, fertilizer runoff, pesticides and fossil fuel use. Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2022 This, combined with mid-century federal funding for highways at the expense of all other forms of transit, further consolidated the exclusionary realities of the suburbs and their attendant malls. Jillian Steinhauer, The New Republic, 22 Aug. 2022 For all its attendant controversy, Game of Thrones remade the fantasy genre for adults, and the show’s messages about the horrors of war and humanity’s tragic inability to unite in the face of common threats are more salient than ever. Sean T. Collins, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2022 Other testimony was submitted against the bill by people who were skeptical that stations would continue to offer drivers the choice of having an attendant pump their gas, despite what the bill states. oregonlive, 8 Feb. 2022 Even sleeping under the stars, without all the attendant trekking, might help. Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2022 See More
Noun
The Flight attendant brings me an OJ before takeoff. Cantor Glenn Sherman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Doctors have prescribed Andary with 36 hours of daily in-home attendant care, which has cost more than $350,000 per year. Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2022 Despite her outdoor experience at that point, the attendant treated her like a novice. Outside Online, 23 Aug. 2022 The attendant was in her jumpseat, belted and got into the brace position. Stella Chan And Chris Boyette, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022 After ripping the bag open and finding the dog, the customer notified a nearby attendant, who alerted authorities. Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 29 Aug. 2022 The woman managed to escape and speak to a front desk attendant who called 911, officials said. Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022 Full-service first-class car with a private attendant and dining. Phil Kloer, ajc, 16 Aug. 2022 Also, the location must be complete with a bar attendant who makes your favorite beverage. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Adjective
For communities, property values and the attendant taxes are a critical source of revenue for schools, fire protection and other key municipal services. Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 This loan, and some attendant environmental approvals, required action by the state legislature on a tight schedule. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 1 Sep. 2022 Predators know all too well that ego—and its attendant dread of public ridicule—can be a powerful deterrent to reporting art crimes. Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022 As a result, about 40 percent of the world’s arable land is now used to grow animal feed, with all the attendant environmental costs related to factors such as deforestation, water use, fertilizer runoff, pesticides and fossil fuel use. Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2022 This, combined with mid-century federal funding for highways at the expense of all other forms of transit, further consolidated the exclusionary realities of the suburbs and their attendant malls. Jillian Steinhauer, The New Republic, 22 Aug. 2022 For all its attendant controversy, Game of Thrones remade the fantasy genre for adults, and the show’s messages about the horrors of war and humanity’s tragic inability to unite in the face of common threats are more salient than ever. Sean T. Collins, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2022 Other testimony was submitted against the bill by people who were skeptical that stations would continue to offer drivers the choice of having an attendant pump their gas, despite what the bill states. oregonlive, 8 Feb. 2022 Even sleeping under the stars, without all the attendant trekking, might help. Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
see attend
Adjective
see attend
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing attendant
Kids Definition
attendant 1 of 2
noun
at·ten·dant ə-ˈten-dənt
1
: a person who goes with or serves another
the king's attendants
2
: an employee who waits on or helps customers
a parking attendant
attendant
2 of 2adjective
: coming with or following closely as a result
heavy rain and its attendant flooding
Medical Definition
attendant
noun
at·ten·dant ə-ˈten-dənt
: a person who attends another to perform a service
ward attendants
attendants
noun
1
as in guides
one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy let the hotel attendant help them with their bags Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- guides
- guards
- escorts
- companions
- leaders
- pilots
- chaperons
- chaperones
- squires
- conductors
- sidekicks
- shadows
- outriders
- convoys
- couriers
- honor guards
2
as in accompaniments
something that is found along with something else disease is the inevitable attendant of poor sanitation Synonyms & Similar Words
- accompaniments
- companions
- incidents
- concomitants
- consequences
- appendages
- accessories
- corollaries
- obbligatos
- adjuncts
- complements
- counterparts
- accessaries
- obbligati
- fellows
- trimmings
- supplements
- mates
- fixings
- follow-ups
- battery jar
- batteryman
- batterymate
- batterymates
- batterymen
- battier
- battiest
- battiks
- battiness
- battinesses
- batting
- batting (around or back and forth)
- batting (around)
- batting around
- batting around or back and forth
- batting average
- batting block
- batting cage
- batting crease
- batting eye
- batting in
- batting out
- battings
- battle
- battle bill