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visitor

Pronunciation: /ˈvɪzɪtə/
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Definition of visitor

noun

  • a person visiting someone or somewhere, especially socially or as a tourist:she’s a frequent visitor to London I’m expecting visitors later this evening
  • (usually visitors) a member of a sports team on tour or playing away from home: the visitors came back into the game with two penalty goals
  • British a person with the right or duty of occasionally inspecting and reporting on a college or other academic institution.
  • Ornithology a migratory bird present in a locality for only part of the year: the red-necked grebe is a regular winter visitor

Origin:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French visitour, from Old French visiter (see visit)

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