Attendants

/əˈtɛndənts/ noun

People whose job is to help or serve customers or guests, like parking attendants or flight attendants on airplanes.

From Latin 'attendere' (to turn toward), combining 'ad-' (toward) and 'tendere' (to stretch). The word originally meant someone who waits on others.

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