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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More than 650,000 visitors came to Lake Elmo Park Reserve in 2023, and the playground and swim pond are popular attractions.
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
Prior to the hurricanes, visitors could sign up for a membership starting at $9.99 a month.
—Gabrielle Calise Tampa Bay Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Advocates for the policy cited research that found people who saw visitors while in prison were less likely to be convicted of new crimes in the years immediately after release.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
Otherwise, residents and visitors with luggage or traveling in cars will have to show proof of an active hotel reservation or residency.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
Prior to the hurricanes, visitors could sign up for a membership starting at $9.99 a month.
—Gabrielle Calise Tampa Bay Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Advocates for the policy cited research that found people who saw visitors while in prison were less likely to be convicted of new crimes in the years immediately after release.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
Otherwise, residents and visitors with luggage or traveling in cars will have to show proof of an active hotel reservation or residency.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Visitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visitor. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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