Definition of ABSENTEE

absentee

Meanings

Plural: absentees

Noun

  • one that is absent or not in residence
  • A person who is absent from his or her employment, school, post, duty, etc.
  • A person who is absent from his or her employment, school, post, duty, etc.
  • Designating a person absent in a particular capacity, sometimes implying that they are difficult to contact, unresponsive, avoiding their responsibilities, etc.
  • Something that is not present where it might be expected.
  • Designating something whose owner, person responsible, etc. is absent.
  • A landholder who lives in another district or country than the one in which his estate is situated.
  • A voter who is not present at the time of voting; absentee voter.

Origin / Etymology

From absent + -ee.

Scrabble Score: 10

absentee is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
absentee is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
absentee is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

absentee is a valid Words With Friends word