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Definition of attendance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

attendance

noun
 
 
/əˈtendəns/
 
/əˈtendəns/
Idioms
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  1.  
    [uncountable, countable] the act of being present at a place, for example at school
    • Attendance at these lectures is not compulsory.
    • Teachers must keep a record of students' attendances.
    Topics Working lifec1, Educationc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • good
    • large
    • record
    • …
    verb + attendance
    • boost
    • improve
    • increase
    • …
    attendance + verb
    • decline
    • drop
    • fall
    • …
    attendance + noun
    • figures
    • numbers
    • rate
    • …
    preposition
    • in attendance
    • attendance at
    phrases
    • take attendance
    See full entry
  2.  
    [countable, uncountable] the number of people present at an organized event
    • high/low/falling/poor attendances
    • There was an attendance of 42 at the meeting.
    • Cinema attendances have risen again recently.
    Extra Examples
    • The average attendance at matches increased last year.
    • It was a record attendance for a midweek game.
    • Despite falling attendances, the zoo will stay open.
    • Building a new stadium has boosted attendances by 40%.
    • Attendances at the pool always fall in winter.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • good
    • large
    • record
    • …
    verb + attendance
    • boost
    • improve
    • increase
    • …
    attendance + verb
    • decline
    • drop
    • fall
    • …
    attendance + noun
    • figures
    • numbers
    • rate
    • …
    preposition
    • in attendance
    • attendance at
    phrases
    • take attendance
    See full entry
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from atendre ‘give one's attention to’, from Latin attendere, from ad- ‘to’ + tendere ‘stretch’.
Idioms
be in attendance
  1. (formal) to be present at a special event
    • Several heads of state were in attendance at the funeral.
be in attendance (on somebody)
  1. (formal) to be with or near somebody in order to help them if necessary
    • He always has at least two bodyguards in attendance.
    • The ambulances were in attendance within 22 minutes.
dance attendance on somebody
  1. (British English, formal) to be with somebody and do things to help and please them
take attendance
  1. (North American English) to check who is present and who is not present at a place and to mark this information on a list of names
    • Mrs Sakamoto had finished taking attendance.
    compare register (1)
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