attendance

The act of being at an event or place.

• Attendance at the meeting is required.
• Several parents were in attendance.
• School attendance is compulsory for children of this age.

How to use it: attendance at something (Attendance at the safety course is compulsory.); in attendance (A doctor was in attendance at the match.)

Similar words: presence

Opposites: absence

Common phrases: attendance at something, in attendance, compulsory attendance

The number of people who come to an event.

• The attendance was over two thousand.
• Rain reduced attendance at the match.
• This year’s festival broke the previous attendance record.

Similar words: turnout

Common phrases: total attendance, record attendance, attendance figures

How often someone comes to school, work, or another regular activity.

• Her attendance has improved this term.
• He received an award for perfect attendance.
• Poor attendance can make it hard to follow the course.

Common phrases: attendance record, poor attendance, perfect attendance

A record or count of the people who are present.

• The teacher took attendance.
• Please check attendance before the trip.
• Her name was missing from the attendance list.

Similar words: roll call

Common phrases: take attendance, check attendance, attendance list