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conventioneer

conventioneer

1 7.6
A person who goes to a convention, like a conference for people with the same job
  • noun
  • /kənˌvɛnʧəˈnɪr/
translation icon : asistente
  • Conventioneer.

Examples

  • - Sweetheart, you're looking at a horny conventioneer.

  • During the conference, each conventioneer received a welcome package with useful information about the city.

  • The conventioneer pays for the drink and is a little lost for words.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • A man sits next to Sera: a conventioneer.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Unfortunately, I didn't reach either this extravagance or the Video Marketplace; in fact, this conventioneer barely got to the old-time book displays.

    Academic text (1995)
  • But in the early 1990s, Leavenworth began to target a new type of visitor—the conventioneer.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The conventioneer networked with other professionals at the event, exchanging business cards and ideas.

  • As a first-time conventioneer, she was excited to attend the workshops and meetings scheduled for the weekend.

Synonyms

attendee
vsconventioneer
68 3.0

A person who goes to and takes part in an event

is mainly a person at large organized meetings for professional or interest groups
attendant
vsconventioneer
32 3.2

A person who is present at a meeting or event

is more specific to people at large organized meetings for professions or interest groups
goer
vsconventioneer
23 3.7

A person who regularly goes to a place or event

is not necessarily a regular visitor and applies to people at organized professional meetings
conferee
vsconventioneer
  • Formal
5 7.2

A person who takes part in a conference or formal discussion

is used for people at large organized meetings of professional or interest groups
attender
vsconventioneer
2 3.1

A person who is at a meeting or lecture and listens

is less about paying attention and more about people at organized professional meetings

Surface Forms

conventioneer singular

Morphology

conventioneer = convention (transparent) = convention + eer

The word is a straightforward noun built from 'convention' + the agentive suffix '-eer' meaning 'person associated with', so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Conventioneer comes from convention ('a meeting where people come together') plus the ending -eer, which you see in words like volunteer and auctioneer to mean a person who goes to or takes part in something. So, a conventioneer is a person who attends a convention.