visiter

Guest at your door

Visiter is an archaic or variant spelling of visitor—one who visits.

The spelling appears in older texts and legal documents but has fallen out of standard use.

Modern English strongly prefers visitor: The museum welcomed its millionth visitor.

guest

host

One receiving guests

welcome · overnight · accommodation · reception · company · entertain · soiree · gathering · etiquette · cordiality

tourist

sightseeing

Visiting places of interest

museum · gallery · holidaymaker · vacationer · day-tripper · excursionist · globetrotter · pilgrim · safari-goer · jet-setter

explorer

expedition

Organized exploratory journey

pioneer · trailblazer · navigator · scout · researcher · anthropologist · archaeologist · naturalist · ethnographer · cartographer

welcome

hospitality

Generous treatment of guests

cordiality · friendliness · graciousness · courtesy · geniality · amiability · inclusiveness · openness · cheerfulness · conviviality

Opposites
hospitality role

visiterhost

One receiving guests

hostess · homeowner · householder · resident · landlord

residential status

visiterresident

One who inhabits

inhabitant · occupant · permanent resident · dweller · local

membership/belonging

visitermember

One who belongs

insider · regular · local · staff · employee

Phrases
Family

visit, visitor, visiting, visited, visits, visitation, unvisited, visitable

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G