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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California’s nine national parks drew a record 12 million visitors in 2025, surpassing previous attendance records.
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Saad said impacts from the early closure likely will be limited since the majority of Bogus Basin’s visitors are local.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2026
In the very unlikely event that Mann had revealed his private struggles to his visitors, would Sontag have thought better of him?
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
The last day for museum visitors to see the timber piece on display is March 22.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Saad said impacts from the early closure likely will be limited since the majority of Bogus Basin’s visitors are local.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2026
In the very unlikely event that Mann had revealed his private struggles to his visitors, would Sontag have thought better of him?
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
The last day for museum visitors to see the timber piece on display is March 22.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Visitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visitor. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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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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