guests

noun

plural of guest
1
as in visitors
a person who visits another invited the afternoon guests to stay for dinner

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2
as in clients
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business the headwaiter will seat the guests as soon as the waitress clears and sets a table for them

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Recent Examples of guests The roughly 400 guests were rowdy, and several were asking for photos alongside the vignerons, who were treated like rock stars. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026 Americans make up the majority of guests, but Japanese visitors come in second, some with kids in tow. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026 Afterward, guests can cool down at the resort’s 72-meter outdoor swimming pool. — Ching Dee, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The private residence then doubles as a temporary showroom, where guests who have booked through Instagram or via the brand’s newsletter can browse and shop. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 July 2026 The accommodations strike a balance between rustic and refined, with neutral tones and natural materials that call back to the estate’s heritage while offering guests an atmosphere of refined comfort. — Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 There was no threat to tenants, visitors, and Empire State Building Observation Deck guests, the spokesperson said in a statement. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guests
  1. visitors
  2. clients
  3. customers
  4. patrons
Noun
  • Arity looked at what stores people visited within a 10-mile radius of SoFi that day and also found surges in visitors to nearby El Pollo Loco and Trader Joe’s.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • San Luis Obispo is not Paris, but as a snapshot of America at its 250th anniversary, the town with its tri-tip, music, wine and welcoming people is a moveable feast for visitors today.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of visitors
Noun
  • The show is in high demand, and media buyers say their clients have embraced becoming part of the cultural conversations.
    — Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The government’s monthslong internet shutdown also strangled parts of the economy – especially those with foreign clients – that relied on the world wide web.
    — Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of clients
Noun
  • The company also said the platform can help customers reduce exposure to Foreign Entities of Concern by relying on an alternative battery supply chain.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • Dior presented its Diorissima collection at Villa Dior, a space dedicated to Dior’s very important customers (VICs).
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026
Definition of customers
Noun
  • Former patrons of the bar and other mourners visited the site Tuesday, adding to the growing pile of flowers leaning on the guardrails cordoning off the location of the blaze.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • At the Art Algebra studio, at 1001 Glade Road Suite 100 right next door to girligirl boutique, patrons can admire art and then head to a coffee bar right inside the gallery.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
Definition of patrons

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