Meaning & use
guest spot
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Meanings
nouncountableinformal
A short appearance by a well-known performer or personality on a TV show, podcast, or at a live event, usually for one episode or segment.
Grammar: Countable; use 'a guest spot' for one appearance, 'guest spots' for more than one.
Patterns
- a guest spot on something
- do a guest spot
- make a guest spot
The famous singer made a guest spot on the final episode of the series.
He often does guest spots on comedy podcasts to promote his new film.
She was excited to land a guest spot at the summer music festival.
nouncountable
A temporary position or role given to someone who is not a regular member of a group or organization.
Grammar: Countable; often used with 'on' to show the group or place.
Patterns
- a guest spot on something
- take a guest spot
- offer someone a guest spot
The professor took a guest spot on the research team for six months.
They offered him a guest spot as a coach for the youth soccer camp.
Her guest spot at the law firm turned into a full-time job.
Word forms
| plural | guest spots |
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Common combinations
- make a guest spot
- The actor made a guest spot on the popular talk show.
- do a guest spot
- She did a guest spot at the charity concert last night.
- land a guest spot
- He was thrilled to land a guest spot on the hit TV series.
- guest spot on
- The band's guest spot on the album surprised fans.
Synonyms and how they differ
- guest appearance
- More formal and common in British English; 'guest spot' is more casual and often used in American English.
- cameo
- A very short, often uncredited appearance by a famous person, usually in a film; 'guest spot' is longer and more prominent.
Word family
- guest noun
- A person invited to an event or staying at a place.
Commonly confused: guest spot or guesthouse?
guest spot vs guesthouse
A small hotel; not related to performing. 'Guest spot' is about an appearance, not accommodation.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'guest spot' correctly?
Choose one answer.
The correct answer is B because 'guest spot' means a short appearance, often on a TV show. An and C are wrong because 'guest spot' is not a place to stay; 'guesthouse' would be correct there. D is wrong because a 'guest spot' is not a room reservation.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “guest spot”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.