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

Pedro Porro and Djed Spence will give the visitors width as wing-backs, while Randal Kolo Muani will likely keep his place after scoring in the derby. —Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026

Big game hunters, backpackers, river runners, national park visitors, artists and musicians all make the long trek into Big Bend National Park for the wilderness, the wildlands and the solitude. —Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026

British pubs can be intimidating for visitors. —Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026

The check-in desk is inside the Keep Shop in the lobby where guests and visitors in the area can shop for artisanal cutlery and genuine leather cowboy boots. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 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