visitor
noun
vis·i·tor
ˈvi-zə-tər 
ˈviz-tər
: one that visits
especially
: one that makes formal visits of inspection
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.
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The park attracts thousands of visitors for diving, trekking and wildlife tours.
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CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
The most important visitor to the cyclorama was railroad tycoon Jay Gould, who came to town on April 11 to see his business holdings.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Dec. 2025
Set across 2,443 acres east of Chiefland, the park draws visitors for its clear swimming hole, cathedral-like cypress forest, and an 800-foot boardwalk overlooking the spring run.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
The stretch of river that’s home to the Bloomfield Cod is inaccessible to most visitors – but not remote enough to guarantee the cod’s safety.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
The most important visitor to the cyclorama was railroad tycoon Jay Gould, who came to town on April 11 to see his business holdings.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Dec. 2025
Set across 2,443 acres east of Chiefland, the park draws visitors for its clear swimming hole, cathedral-like cypress forest, and an 800-foot boardwalk overlooking the spring run.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
The stretch of river that’s home to the Bloomfield Cod is inaccessible to most visitors – but not remote enough to guarantee the cod’s safety.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for visitor
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“Visitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visitor. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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visitor
noun
vis·i·tor
ˈviz-ət-ər
ˈviz-tər
: one (as a guest or tourist) that visits
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