Meaning & use
visitor
A person who visits a place or another person, especially briefly or for a specific purpose.
See it in a sentence
The museum welcomes over a million visitors from around the world every year.
We had an unexpected visitor at the door this morning.
A note on using this word
Visitor implies a temporary presence, distinguishing it from a resident or permanent occupant.
Words with a similar meaning
guestcaller
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Words with an opposite meaning
residenthost
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