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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Each year, Yellowstone National Park attracts millions of visitors who are eager to see its explosive geysers, steaming hot springs and burbling mud pots.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
The American likes to run with ball in hand, but Gloucester-Hartpury turned up the heat and gave the home side little room to manoeuvre in a match the visitors won 40-17, scoring six tries in total.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The latest: Jabbar was in New Orleans for at least two days starting Oct. 30 when thousands of visitors were in town for Halloween, according to Lyonel Myrthil, the special agent in charge of FBI New Orleans.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 5 Jan. 2025
The Santa Cruz Wharf reopened to visitors and businesses on Saturday, less than two weeks after crashing waves from a powerful storm collapsed more than 100 feet of the pier into the ocean.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
The American likes to run with ball in hand, but Gloucester-Hartpury turned up the heat and gave the home side little room to manoeuvre in a match the visitors won 40-17, scoring six tries in total.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The latest: Jabbar was in New Orleans for at least two days starting Oct. 30 when thousands of visitors were in town for Halloween, according to Lyonel Myrthil, the special agent in charge of FBI New Orleans.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 5 Jan. 2025
The Santa Cruz Wharf reopened to visitors and businesses on Saturday, less than two weeks after crashing waves from a powerful storm collapsed more than 100 feet of the pier into the ocean.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Visitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visitor. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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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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