visitor
VIH-zih-tuh
Visitor (noun) means someone who comes to see a person, place, or event, often briefly or as a guest. Example: “Every visitor to the farm must sign in at the gate.”
noun
1
Someone who comes to see a person, place, or event, often briefly or as a guest.
"Every visitor to the farm must sign in at the gate."
"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 struggled to cope with the noisy home crowd."
"The visitors travelled all night to play on an unfamiliar pitch."
"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
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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.
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Rhymes for visitor
editor
suitor
monitor
traitor
janitor
auditor
creditor
capacitor
solicitor
inhibitor
competitor
inquisitor
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Frequently asked questions
What does “visitor” mean?
The word “visitor” means someone who comes to see a person, place, or event, often briefly or as a guest. In plain terms, someone who visits — a guest, tourist, or away-team player.
How do you pronounce “visitor”?
“Visitor” is pronounced VIH-zih-tuh (/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “visitor” in a sentence?
Here is “visitor” used in a sentence: “We had three visitors drop by over the weekend.”
What is another word for “visitor”?
Words with a similar meaning to “visitor” include visitant.
What part of speech is “visitor”?
“Visitor” is a noun.
Where does the word “visitor” come from?
The word “visitor” comes from Latin. From Middle English visiter/visitour, from Old French visitëor, ultimately from Latin visitare, "to go see repeatedly" — built on the same root as visit.
Is “visitor” a common word?
“Visitor” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.
How many meanings does “visitor” have?
“Visitor” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: someone who comes to see a person, place, or event, often briefly or as a guest.
What is the difference between a visitor and a guest?
A visitor is anyone who comes to see a person, place, or event, often briefly. A guest is a visitor who has been specifically invited or who is receiving hospitality, such as someone staying overnight or attending a party. All guests are visitors, but casual or unexpected callers are usually just visitors.
What is the difference between a visitor and a tourist?
A tourist is someone traveling for pleasure or sightseeing, usually away from home. Visitor is the broader word for anyone who comes to a place or to see someone for any reason, including business trips, hospital visits, or quick social calls. Travel statistics often use visitor as the umbrella term that includes tourists.
Why are away teams called visitors in sports?
In sports, the visitors are the team or players competing away from their home ground. They are visiting the other team's stadium, so scoreboards traditionally label the two sides "home" and "visitors." The home team plays at its own venue; the visitors travel to it.
Is it spelled visitor or visiter?
The standard spelling is visitor, ending in -or. "Visiter" is not accepted in modern English and is treated as a misspelling. Related words keep the same root: visit, visitor, visitation.
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