VISITOR Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

visitor

noun

ˈvi-zə-tər

Definition of visitor

as in guest

a person who visits another put nicer clothes on because they had visitors coming

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Recent Examples of visitor So, with a swanlike equanimity, her long neck sloped ever so slightly, her face hidden behind a veil, Adelaide greeted the visitor from Moscow. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 TexAgs’ media kit claims monthly web traffic of 400,000 unique site visitors and 32 million page views. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Only Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Zion, the Grand Canyon, and Yellowstone saw more visitors. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 International visitors were also scarce, with Los Angeles welcoming 700,000 international arrivals in June and July — roughly 80,000 visitors below 2024 levels for the same period, the report says. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for visitor

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guest

Noun

The pair first staged it at the Avignon Festival, where Korea was the guest country this year.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The guest lectures, speaking engagements, and board memberships have all dried up, and Housewives is pretty much the only thing keeping her afloat.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

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