guest

¹guest

noun \ˈgest\

Definition of GUEST

1

a : a person entertained in one's house b : a person to whom hospitality is extended c : a person who pays for the services of an establishment (as a hotel or restaurant)

2

: an organism (as an insect) sharing the dwelling of another; especially : inquiline

3

: a substance that is incorporated in a host substance

4

: a usually prominent person not a regular member of a cast or organization who appears in a program or performance

Examples of GUEST

1. Our guests should be arriving soon.
2. Only invited guests are allowed inside the banquet hall.
3. He played at the country club as a guest of one of the members.
4. Our guests receive the finest quality service.
5. Frequent guests receive a discount.

Origin of GUEST

Middle English gest, from Old Norse gestr; akin to Old English giest guest, stranger, Latin hostis stranger, enemy

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to GUEST

Synonyms: caller, drop-in, frequenter, visitant, visitor

Related Words: houseguest; company; invitee; crasher, hanger-on

Near Antonyms: denizen, dweller, habitant, inhabitant, occupant, resident, resider; cohost, cohostess, host, hostess

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Rhymes with GUEST

best, breast, Brest, chest, crest, gest, geste, hest, jessed, jest, lest, nest, pest, quest, rest, test, tressed, vest, west, wrest, zest