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
Pick up a map at the local visitors center.
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Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
The last time Levi’s Stadium hosted the Super Bowl in 2016, most of the activity centered in San Francisco, prompting San Jose to prioritize event planning during this go-around to attract more visitors and create a better atmosphere for fans and residents.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
As a pilgrimage for generations of Colorado families, business owners, workers and visitors, as Coors put it, the Stock Show continues to stand out with its physical fellowship, and not the impersonal commerce, Zoom calls or social media messaging that have taken over business.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
As president, George Washington received visitors once a week, for exactly half an hour.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
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Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
The last time Levi’s Stadium hosted the Super Bowl in 2016, most of the activity centered in San Francisco, prompting San Jose to prioritize event planning during this go-around to attract more visitors and create a better atmosphere for fans and residents.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
As a pilgrimage for generations of Colorado families, business owners, workers and visitors, as Coors put it, the Stock Show continues to stand out with its physical fellowship, and not the impersonal commerce, Zoom calls or social media messaging that have taken over business.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
As president, George Washington received visitors once a week, for exactly half an hour.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for visitor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visitor
guest
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The restaurant offers an ambitious tasting menu focusing on a different theme each season, so guests can return year after year for a creative new experience.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Impress your next dinner guests with this 30-piece set of blue-and-white dinnerware.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Visitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visitor. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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