1
as in visitor
a person who visits another
the groundless theory that these ancient monuments were built by extraterrestrial visitants
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in apparition
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
a nocturnal visitant that must have been the shade of his late brother, crying out for vengeance against his murderers
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of visitant
The first 500 guests received a full-sized bottle of the Restoring Hair and Edge Drops while additional visitants received product samples.
—
Essence, 16 Sep. 2024
This week’s visitant voter is Post reader Frank Kelly of Denver who, like Keeler and Schubert, tapped the Oregon Ducks with his No. 1 overall selection.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2019
Essence, 16 Sep. 2024
This week’s visitant voter is Post reader Frank Kelly of Denver who, like Keeler and Schubert, tapped the Oregon Ducks with his No. 1 overall selection.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visitant
Noun
-
Big game hunters, backpackers, river runners, national park visitors, artists and musicians all make the long trek into Big Bend National Park for the wilderness, the wildlands and the solitude.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
-
British pubs can be intimidating for visitors.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
As the 14-year-old child of a poor family in 1858, Saint Bernadette experienced numerous apparitions of a young woman in a cave or grotto, seemingly the Virgin Mary, asking for a chapel to be built on the site.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
-
Our Lady, a revered apparition of the Virgin Mary, asked why Flores-Gomez had stopped singing to her.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
And at the Palladium, there was love throughout the night for Albarn, the main face of the band, the 20 musicians who backed him on stage, and guest artists that included Sparks, De La Soul and Kara Jackson, a former National Youth Poet Laureate.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
-
Earlier in the week, he was spotted with a relaxed leather shoulder bag, while covetable totes with an illustrated image of Storrie were handed out to guests at his Cultured magazine launch party.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
What begins as a journey for father and son to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye, quickly turns into a fantastical adventure the tests their relationship and digs up ghosts from Kratos' past.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
-
In times of crumble and collapse, buildings and governments may fall, but stories are the ghosts that whisper to us from the rubble.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Reiner made a film that was poignant and inspiring, and Shaiman's music captures not only the spirit of the film, but of the dear friend who made it.—
Tracy Smith,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
-
With his bright smile, playful spirit, and creative mind, Jeycen continues to discover and explore the world in his own unique way.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Visitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visitant. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
