attendant

6 definitions • 9 examples

someone whose job is to be in a place and help visitors or customers:

a cloakroom/museum attendant

someone whose job is to travel or live with an important person and help him or her:

The Prince was followed by his attendants.

at a wedding (= a ceremony at which two people get married), someone who helps a bride or groom (= a man or woman getting married), for example by being a bridesmaid or groomsman:

The bride and her attendants were being photographed on the church steps.

The bride and groom had six attendants each.

coming with a stated thing or resulting from it:

debt and its attendant problems

There are too many risks attendant on such a large investment of money.

present with someone to help them, or present at an event, place, etc.:

attendant staff

the attendant crowd/fans

someone whose job is to help others in a particular place or situation:

a gas station/parking lot attendant