visitor
noun
vis·i·tor
ˈvi-zə-tər 
ˈviz-tər
: one that visits
especially
: one that makes formal visits of inspection
Examples of visitor in a Sentence
The museum gets visitors from all over the world.
Visitors to the office must sign in at the desk.
There's a visitor waiting for you in the lobby.
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The park is home to incredible marine life and birds, and visitors can camp, dive, snorkel, and swim.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
The intersection also serves bicyclists and pedestrians, including workers and visitors from Miami Springs’ 21 hotels, who cross the busy roadway to reach public transit.
—Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Karl Mayer German textile machine maker Karl Mayer participated in Techtextil 2026, meeting with key customers and establishing new contacts, with visitors hailing from Germany, Poland, the UK, Turkey, France and Portugal.
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Many buildings predate modern standards, leaving visitors to navigate stairs, uneven terrain, or sites that simply can’t be reached without significant retrofitting.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
The intersection also serves bicyclists and pedestrians, including workers and visitors from Miami Springs’ 21 hotels, who cross the busy roadway to reach public transit.
—Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Karl Mayer German textile machine maker Karl Mayer participated in Techtextil 2026, meeting with key customers and establishing new contacts, with visitors hailing from Germany, Poland, the UK, Turkey, France and Portugal.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Many buildings predate modern standards, leaving visitors to navigate stairs, uneven terrain, or sites that simply can’t be reached without significant retrofitting.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for visitor
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“Visitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visitor. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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visitor
noun
vis·i·tor
ˈviz-ət-ər
ˈviz-tər
: one (as a guest or tourist) that visits
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