surprise visit
Dropping by unexpectedly
A surprise visit is an unannounced arrival at someone's home or workplace.
The element of surprise may be welcome—She planned a surprise visit for his birthday—or unwelcome, as when authorities conduct inspections without warning.
The phrase often implies catching someone unprepared: My mother-in-law loves surprise visits, which I do not.
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- pop inBrief unannounced visit
- doorbellEntry alert device
- guestWelcomed visitor
- drop-inUnscheduled brief visit
unannounced · reunion · long lost friend · shock · delight · ambush · homecoming · knock · spontaneous · intrusion · welcome · open arms · startle · impromptu · arrival · caught off guard · embrace · awkward
- family humorfamily jokes, dad jokes, marriage jokes, husband jokes, wife jokes
- social visitsdinner party, house call, drop-in, pop-in, playdate
- visitsdrop-in, drop by, pop in, pop-in, house call
- mystery tourshidden gems
- romancelove story, amor, love, boyfriend, courting
- reconnectingreunion, reconciliation, renewal, mending, catching up
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