visitor

noun

vis·​i·​tor ˈvi-zə-tər 

ˈviz-tər

: one that visits

especially : one that makes formal visits of inspection

Synonyms

• 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

During the festival, visitors can participate in regional cultural tours through the Freedom Journey app. —Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2025

The show boosted tourism and spending in Nashville, with one in five visitors citing it as a motivation to visit. —Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025

Some states have instituted requirements for websites with adult or pornographic content to verify visitors' age before granting access, although tech experts have pointed out VPNs can be used to get around those guardrails. —Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025

But at some closed park locations, services will be stripped to the bone, including no trash collection, restrooms, road or walkway maintenance or visitor information. —Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025

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