visitor

noun

vis·​i·​tor ˈvi-zə-tər 

ˈviz-tər

: one that visits

especially : one that makes formal visits of inspection

Synonyms

• caller
• drop-in
• frequenter
• guest
• visitant

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

And none of the landowners — some of whom have had title to the land since before California entered the union — will give the state permission to use those roads for park visitors. —Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024

Along with that, visitors can see these pieces from the Disney archives: A megaphone from Laugh-o-gram Films used in 1923. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing visitor

• unique visitor

Kids Definition

visitor

noun

vis·​i·​tor ˈviz-ət-ər 

ˈviz-tər

: one (as a guest or tourist) that visits