visitor

noun

vis·​i·​tor ˈvi-zə-tər How to pronounce visitor (audio)
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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Over the years, hundreds of thousands of people have made their way to this part of the Alaska Peninsula—specifically, to Brooks Camp, the park’s main visitor hub—to see and photograph the extraordinary event in person. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025 Heightened trade tensions with Canada in particular have led to a drop in Canadian visitors to metro Detroit, Visit Detroit CEO Claude Molinari told me. Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025 Become One With Nature Pascagoula has no shortage of ways to get its visitors out and enjoying the many pleasures Mother Nature has to offer. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025 Worst Home Losses Notre Dame had the seventh-most lopsided win by a visitor in Fayetteville. Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for visitor

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of visitor was in the 14th century

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“Visitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visitor. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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visitor

noun
vis·​i·​tor ˈviz-ət-ər How to pronounce visitor (audio)
ˈviz-tər
: one (as a guest or tourist) that visits

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