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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When the Red Sox won the series finale, Bogaerts stood alone in the visitors’ dugout watching his former teammates celebrate their win, and tipped his cap to Cora and Rafael Devers.
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Park rangers wear period-accurate clothing and educate visitors while performing seasonal farm tasks.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
But that’s for Little Arabia’s visitors to discern.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Kan added that the high prices added another incentive for Hong Kongers to travel to mainland Chinese cities like neighboring Shenzhen, which have enticed growing numbers of Hong Kong visitors with more affordable grocery and dining costs in recent years.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Park rangers wear period-accurate clothing and educate visitors while performing seasonal farm tasks.
—Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 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 Apr. 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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