visitor

noun

vis·​i·​tor ˈvi-zə-tər 

ˈviz-tər

: one that visits

especially : one that makes formal visits of inspection

Synonyms of visitor

• guest

Examples of visitor in a Sentence

The museum gets visitors from all over the world.

Visitors to the office must sign in at the desk.

There's a visitor waiting for you in the lobby.

Recent Examples on the Web

The High Museum of Art is also hosting a Juneteenth event for visitors to tour the art galleries, make art of their own, listen to stories and poetry, laugh with comedians and dance during a Tambor Party. —Irene Wright, USA Today, 19 June 2026

Across five days every June, some 300,000 visitors descend on Ascot Racecourse, just west of London, for the race meet, which dates back to 1711. —Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 June 2026

Shirts and caps have been flying off the shelves as fans and visitors look to commemorate the historic win. —Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Many get clear diagnoses and begin treatment, but a small subset of pediatric visitors with rare illnesses never get diagnoses at all. —Jared Perlo, NBC news, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing visitor

• unique visitor

Rhymes for visitor

• visiter
• inquisitor

Kids Definition

visitor

noun

vis·​i·​tor ˈviz-ət-ər 

ˈviz-tər

: one (as a guest or tourist) that visits