HOUSEGUESTS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

houseguests

noun

plural of houseguest

as in visitors

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Noun

Tourism officials are asking visitors to steer clear of one of Hawaii's most picturesque islands as residents and businesses work to recover from the latest tropical storm to thrash the state.

— GENE JOHNSON, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
So many visitors get suckered into pasting and running the command that just about every malware pusher has adopted the technique.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of visitors

Noun

At the police station where the party guests have been taken for questioning, Bret and Robert continue their tense tête-à-tête.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Other than the occasional barks from her dog, who doesn’t appreciate being locked away for guests, the witch’s home is peaceful and a far cry from the dank, dark cottages often found in folklore.

— Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of guests

Noun

The callers manipulated the man into giving them access to his Google Drive and revealing security codes that allowed Lam to siphon off over 4,100 bitcoin, according to prosecutors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
According to Chambers, the callers reported hearing explosions and seeing flames and smoke.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of callers

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