NYT Dictionary

ATTENDANT

/əˈtɛndənt/
NounAdjectiveat-TEND-antat-tend-ant · 3 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2025

Meaning

One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English attendant, attendaunt, from Old French attendant. By surface analysis, attend + -ant.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

attenderassistantattendanttenderattendeemeeteraccompanimentconcomitantconsequentaccompanying

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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