VISITORS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

visitors

noun

plural of visitor

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 And, despite trade disagreements, visitors can still get cheddar and bacon soup and filet mignon from the Canada pavilion. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 Mapquest even offered a page for visitors to create their own name for the lake. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The distinctive modernist homes that started going up on Fire Island in the 1960s became useful landmarks for visitors. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026 Staple builds clusters of commerce by opening small businesses that locals will actually use, and then adds accommodations to attract visitors. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 The program also views Mike as an ambassador for tiger conservation, using his presence to help visitors understand the threats facing wild tigers and their habitats. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 William McKinley welcomed visitors to the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, excitement and optimism ran high. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 Taylor splashed a wide-open triple from the top of the arc with 30 seconds to go to give tie the game, and then broke the visitors hearts to improve the Sky’s record to 14-22. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026 Elsewhere Angel City Lumber turned a felled tree into the one-of-a-kind bench—carved from a single trunk—that greets visitors at the entrance. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026

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guests

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Special guests across select dates include Robyn, Shania Twain, Jamie xx, Jorja Smith, Fousheé, Fcukers and Skye Newman.

— Karla Cote, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
The latter section compares God to a generous host, who similarly protects his guests, providing safety and abundance.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026

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