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guest

noun

ˈgest

Definition of guest

as in visitor

a person who visits another invited the afternoon guests to stay for dinner

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as in client

a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business the headwaiter will seat the guests as soon as the waitress clears and sets a table for them

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Recent Examples of guest Various components combine to ensure a memorable reception, but food is a major highlight of the festivities for guests. — Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2026 The ride is more of an amusement park-like thrill attraction, in which guests will sit in two-person pods and then attach to a mechanical arm that will lift them into the air and attempt to simulate sensations of flight. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Mendoza first brought alcohol-free wines into the dining room to offer guests an alternative alongside their tablemates who were having full-proof wines. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026 Will serve millions of guests every year The Efteling Theme Park receives millions of visitors a year, so this will be an interesting real-world demonstration for the technology. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for guest

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Noun

Since it was designated the first national recreation area in 1964, hordes of visitors have cut Lake Mead’s glassy surface with jet skis and boats, carelessly dropping belongings that may now wash up on shore.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park can only be accessed by a scenic gondola ride that whisks visitors up the mountain.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of visitor

Noun

Cox disputed claims Wells was left stranded when his clients, Warren Hudson, 19; Jax Pitalo, 20; and Morgan Seymour, 19, left the area.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Schwab clients remained net buyers, with the brokerage firm seeing more than two buyers for every seller in July.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of client

Noun

Despite the pressure from consumers, most companies, didn’t say whether customers who paid higher prices would benefit from these large refunds.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The opening of Chase Center and expansion of the UCSF Mission Bay campus have brought more people and potential customers to the area.

— Kenny Choi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of customer

Noun

On Friday, patrons for three Smithsonian museums within the track’s perimeter — Air and Space, Natural History and American Indian — will need to pass through metal detectors.

— Adam Kilgore, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
In addition, each does so differently, because every library responds to what its patrons need.

— Michael Fassnacht, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of patron

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