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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Despite triple-digit heat indexes, visitors from across the country gathered in Philadelphia today to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday at the birthplace of American independence.
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5 July 2026
There has long been a divide between locals and out-of-town visitors over the giant canopies.
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Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Other schools opted to use the grant funds to upgrade their visitor management platforms, which screens guests who enter the buildings.
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The other two were left unrestored to allow visitors a side-by-side comparison.
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Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
5 July 2026
There has long been a divide between locals and out-of-town visitors over the giant canopies.
—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Other schools opted to use the grant funds to upgrade their visitor management platforms, which screens guests who enter the buildings.
—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
The other two were left unrestored to allow visitors a side-by-side comparison.
—
Amy Galo,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 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 5 Jul. 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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