Guest
/gest/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who is invited to visit or stay in someone's home: A guest is someone who receives hospitality at another person's residence.
- A person who is staying at a hotel or eating at a restaurant: A guest is a customer who pays for accommodation or a meal at a commercial establishment.
- A visiting participant in an event or performance: A guest is a person invited to participate in a show, program, or event, often in a special or temporary role.
- (Computer science) Any computer that is hooked up to a computer network: In computing, a guest is a client computer or operating system that accesses services on a network or host machine.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- We are expecting guests for dinner tonight.
- The hotel offers a complimentary breakfast to all its guests.
- She was a guest speaker at the conference.
- The virtual machine runs as a guest on the physical server.
Advanced Usage
- "Be my guest": A polite phrase used to give someone permission to do something.
- "Can I use your phone?" "Be my guest."
- "Guest of honor": The most important guest at a social event.
- The mayor was the guest of honor at the charity gala.
Variants and Related Words
- Guesthouse (n): A small house or cottage on the same property as a main house, used for accommodating guests.
- They stayed in the guesthouse behind the main villa.
- Guestroom (n): A bedroom in a house reserved for visitors.
- We prepared the guestroom for our arriving relatives.
Synonyms
- Visitor: A person visiting a person or place, especially socially or as a tourist.
- Patron: A customer of a shop, restaurant, etc., especially a regular one.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
(Note: "Guest" is primarily a noun and does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)
Related Idioms
- "A welcome guest": A person whose arrival or presence is pleasing.
- After his long travels, he was a welcome guest in our home.
Noun
- (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
- a customer of a hotel or restaurant etc.
- United States journalist (born in England) noted for his syndicated homey verse (1881-1959)
- a visitor to whom hospitality is extended