conventioneer

noun

con·​ven·​tion·​eer kən-ˌven(t)-shə-ˈnir How to pronounce conventioneer (audio)
: a person attending a convention

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Such markets are more reliant on business travelers and conventioneers, who have yet to return in full force. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023 When will tourists and conventioneers feel comfortable returning in big numbers to fill our hotels and restaurants? — Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 30 May 2020 How the city’s convention business shakes out in the coming years will have an effect on restaurants, entertainment venues and other businesses that have factored conventioneer foot traffic into their plans. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2022 Before the coronavirus pandemic, Sanchez would make more than $1,000 in a good week, picking up conventioneers, tourists and workers going to their offices. — Randy Diamond, ExpressNews.com, 25 Mar. 2020 See All Example Sentences for conventioneer

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of conventioneer was in 1926

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“Conventioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conventioneer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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