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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Local events, tourism still saw success despite fewer visitors than planned
Despite getting fewer visitors than planned, several cities in the state still saw great success.
—
Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024
The Smithsonian exhibit anticipates visitor interest by putting the cycle on center stage.
—USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Often bypassed by international visitors for other European cities, Antwerp offers an embarrassment of riches in a compact city at the crossroads of Europe.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
Zhao is the highest-ranking Chinese visitor to the country since a state visit from Chinese leader Xi Jinping in 2019.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
That’s aimed at creating friction-free touchdown for frequent, lower risk visitors and essentially allows clearance by phone.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
An unlikely visitor made his way through rural Alabama last Wednesday to visit the community of Shiloh, a place usually far from the public eye.
—Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
That is a small fraction of most online platforms: On that same day, the discussion-board service Reddit saw more than 32 million U.S. visitors, the estimates show.
—Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
As part of the exhibition, there are two digital stations, in partnership with generative AI firm Hypno, that give visitors a chance to take selfies and create their own digital versions of Maison Margiela’s definitive footwear style.
—The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024
The Smithsonian exhibit anticipates visitor interest by putting the cycle on center stage.
—USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Often bypassed by international visitors for other European cities, Antwerp offers an embarrassment of riches in a compact city at the crossroads of Europe.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
Zhao is the highest-ranking Chinese visitor to the country since a state visit from Chinese leader Xi Jinping in 2019.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
That’s aimed at creating friction-free touchdown for frequent, lower risk visitors and essentially allows clearance by phone.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
An unlikely visitor made his way through rural Alabama last Wednesday to visit the community of Shiloh, a place usually far from the public eye.
—Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
That is a small fraction of most online platforms: On that same day, the discussion-board service Reddit saw more than 32 million U.S. visitors, the estimates show.
—Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
As part of the exhibition, there are two digital stations, in partnership with generative AI firm Hypno, that give visitors a chance to take selfies and create their own digital versions of Maison Margiela’s definitive footwear style.
—The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Visitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visitor. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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