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
The Indiana Dunes State Park remains open for visitors and at the time of publication the Indiana Dunes National Park is still open.
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Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Read on to learn more about Big Red, its importance to San Antonio’s culinary landscape, and where visitors and residents can find the best BBQ-Big Red combinations.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
This means the earthly remains of the beloved saint will bring thousands of visitors to honor the saint's life of virtue and ask for her prayers.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
There are several common areas scattered throughout, from a library that opens up to a sprawling outdoor deck to a cozy lounge that encourages visitors with a coffee and tea station for endless refills of your warm beverage of choice.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
The Cubs scored their only insurance run in the eighth, when Jeremiah Estrada uncorked a wild pitch and subsequently yielded a sacrifice fly, the home team playing the kind of small ball the visitors had failed to execute.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Is the Grand Canyon open for visitors now?
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The Forest Service's Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) program aims to protect visitors, employees and resources by addressing post-fire dangers.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The makeover starts at a time when the once-busy street has seen empty storefronts and fewer visitors, but city leaders believe this refresh will spark a comeback.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Read on to learn more about Big Red, its importance to San Antonio’s culinary landscape, and where visitors and residents can find the best BBQ-Big Red combinations.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
This means the earthly remains of the beloved saint will bring thousands of visitors to honor the saint's life of virtue and ask for her prayers.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
There are several common areas scattered throughout, from a library that opens up to a sprawling outdoor deck to a cozy lounge that encourages visitors with a coffee and tea station for endless refills of your warm beverage of choice.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
The Cubs scored their only insurance run in the eighth, when Jeremiah Estrada uncorked a wild pitch and subsequently yielded a sacrifice fly, the home team playing the kind of small ball the visitors had failed to execute.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Is the Grand Canyon open for visitors now?
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The Forest Service's Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) program aims to protect visitors, employees and resources by addressing post-fire dangers.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The makeover starts at a time when the once-busy street has seen empty storefronts and fewer visitors, but city leaders believe this refresh will spark a comeback.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visitors
guests
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An army of around 200 volunteers from the church and several charities were making food, picking up trash, guiding guests and MC'ing dance showcases, said Mary Cantrell, who has been a key organizer since 1993.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Starks’ dream is to someday visit the Warren Occult Museum in Connecticut, which is closed to the public, but open to guests who book overnight stays at the home of late, famed ghost hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Visitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visitors. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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