noun
visitor
VIH-zih-tuh
noun
1
Someone who comes to see a person, place, or event, often briefly or as a guest.
"We had three visitors drop by over the weekend."
"The museum welcomes over a million visitors a year."
2
A team or player playing away from their home ground.
"The visitors scored in the final minute to steal the win."
How to Use Visitor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who visits — a guest, tourist, or away-team player.
Common pairings
visitor centre
frequent visitor
visitor numbers
Word Forms
visitors plural
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Etymology
From Middle English visiter/visitour, from Old French visitëor, ultimately from Latin visitare, "to go see repeatedly" — built on the same root as visit.
Synonyms
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monitor
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