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
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 StoneSynonyms
Examples of attendant in a Sentence
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 WebLiam Hess, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
Vega said the shooter argued with the attendants inside the station.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2024
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Noun
This year, however—after an attendant with a silk scarf tied around their neck opened the doorway to the space’s interior—visitors were greeted by a more unexpected mise-en-scène.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
Vega said the shooter argued with the attendants inside the station.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Attendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attendant. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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attendant
1 of 2 adjective
at·ten·dant
ə-ˈten-dənt
: accompanying or following as a result
attendant
2 of 2 noun1
: one who goes with or serves another
a bride and her attendants
2
: an employee who waits on customers
a gas station attendant
Medical Definition
attendant
noun
at·ten·dant
ə-ˈten-dənt
: a person who attends another to perform a service
ward attendants
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