as in guests
a person who visits another
put nicer clothes on because they had visitors coming
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Recent Examples of visitors
Short-term rentals have been a hot-button issue for Nantucket, with supporters of tighter limits arguing that wealthy tourists are gobbling up all the housing options for workers and proponents of a more lax policy highlighting how important visitors are to the island’s economy.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The city draws millions of visitors annually who come here for its carnival, picture-perfect beaches, and sights, but Barros recommends slowing down and not rushing through it.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Among the many contests for visitors will be KC Meat Races, Bobbin’ in Baked Beans and Sauce Wrestling.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
From Jason Voorhees terrorizing all visitors of Camp Crystal Lake to Michael Myers persistently haunting the inhabitants of Haddonfield, Illinois, horror movies have relied on the silence and mystique of their main antagonists for decades.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
First opened in 1906, the bakery is beloved by visitors and locals alike.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Tickets to Epic Universe were bundled into a multi-day package that forced visitors to go to the legacy parks.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Track dwell time, return visitors, goosebumps.
—Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Parkinson’s side can take heart from their efforts against Oxford, especially in the first half as the visitors struggled.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The city draws millions of visitors annually who come here for its carnival, picture-perfect beaches, and sights, but Barros recommends slowing down and not rushing through it.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Among the many contests for visitors will be KC Meat Races, Bobbin’ in Baked Beans and Sauce Wrestling.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
From Jason Voorhees terrorizing all visitors of Camp Crystal Lake to Michael Myers persistently haunting the inhabitants of Haddonfield, Illinois, horror movies have relied on the silence and mystique of their main antagonists for decades.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
First opened in 1906, the bakery is beloved by visitors and locals alike.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Tickets to Epic Universe were bundled into a multi-day package that forced visitors to go to the legacy parks.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Track dwell time, return visitors, goosebumps.
—Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Parkinson’s side can take heart from their efforts against Oxford, especially in the first half as the visitors struggled.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visitors
guests
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This Kentucky favorite made the list At Hermitage Farm, 10500 US-42 in Goshen, guests are invited to visit with horses, learn about how bourbon goes from seeds to sipping, and enjoy homegrown produce at the restaurant and the Hermitage Farm Store.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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The former instantly adds a second layer of security against unwanted guests, and the latter emits an ultra-loud alarm while acting like a door stop wedge, scaring off any stranger who tries to enter your room.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Visitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visitors. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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