guest

/gest/
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guest

A hotel guest checks in at the front desk.

Definition
  1. 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.
guest

A hotel guest checks in at the front desk.

Noun
  1. (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
  2. a customer of a hotel or restaurant etc.
  3. United States journalist (born in England) noted for his syndicated homey verse (1881-1959)
  4. a visitor to whom hospitality is extended