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

Nelson said their research has suggested the average World Cup visitor to Kansas City will stay for an average of nine days. —Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Dec. 2025

Video of the stunt at the Tower of London, once a royal palace also known as the prison where Anne Boleyn, Thomas More and others were executed, showed two protesters attacking the case as other visitors stepped back in shock. —CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025

Whether the patient has a private room or a semiprivate room, any visitor who has a fever, cough or rash is asked to choose another time to visit. —Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 6 Dec. 2025

All that popularity comes at a price though, for non-European visitors at least. —Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 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