Meaning & use

visitor

noun·Everyday

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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