Meaning & use
visitors
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“visitors” is a form of “visitor”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
nounplural
people who come to see a person or place, often for a short time
Grammar: This is the plural form of 'visitor'. Use it for more than one person; for one person say 'visitor'.
Patterns
- visitors to a place
- visitors from a country
- have visitors
The museum gets thousands of visitors every summer.
We had visitors from Canada staying with us last week.
Visitors to the hospital must sign in at the front desk.
Word forms
| singular | visitor |
|---|
Common combinations
- visitors to
- Visitors to the park are asked not to feed the ducks.
- foreign visitors
- Foreign visitors often need help with the train system.
- attract visitors
- The new exhibit has attracted many visitors.
- visitors' center
- We stopped at the visitors' center for a map.
Synonyms and how they differ
- guests
- Use 'guests' when people are invited to your home or an event; 'visitors' is more general and can include tourists.
- tourists
- Use 'tourists' for people traveling for pleasure; 'visitors' can also mean people visiting a person.
Opposites
Word family
- visit verb
- To go to see a person or place.
- visitor noun
- One person who visits.
- visitation noun
- An official or formal visit, often by a group.
Commonly confused: visitors or visiter?
visitors vs visiter
This is a common misspelling. The correct spelling is 'visitor' with an -or ending, not -er.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence:
Choose one answer.
'Visitors' is plural, so it takes the plural verb 'are'. 'Is' is singular and would be used with 'visitor'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “visitors”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.