visitor
Someone dropping by
A visitor is someone who comes to a place temporarily—to see a person, tour a location, or conduct business.
We're expecting visitors this weekend.
The word implies impermanence: visitors don't stay.
Hospital visitors come during visiting hours.
Website visitors browse pages.
A visiting professor holds a temporary appointment at an institution other than their own.
One receiving guests
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- houseguestPerson lodging temporarily
- invitationRequest to attend
reception · stay · overnight · company · entertain · arrival · departure · greeting
Gathered viewers collectively
- crowdLarge public gathering
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- attendanceRecord of who's present
- onlookerPerson who observes
observer · stadium · arena · admission · ticket · turnstile · grandstand · bleachers
Visitor viewing attractions
- travelerOne who journeys
- attractionPull toward something
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- souvenirToken from a trip
guided tour · destination · itinerary · camera · excursion · vacation · holiday · sightseeing
One who resettles abroad
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- alienNon-native being
- newcomerRecent arrival somewhere
- outsiderOne excluded from group
noncitizen · resident alien · foreign national · asylum seeker · refugee · visa · passport · border
Public exhibit space
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- libraryBook collection or building
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- admissionEntry or confession
membership · donation · gift shop · docent · collection · archive · institution · cultural
Formal accounts examination
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
review · walkthrough · regulation · checklist · assessment · monitoring · verification · standards
host
One receiving guests
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- houseguestPerson lodging temporarily
invitation · reception · stay · overnight · company · entertain · arrival · departure · greeting · courtesy
audience
Gathered viewers collectively
- crowdLarge public gathering
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- attendanceRecord of who's present
onlooker · observer · stadium · arena · admission · ticket · turnstile · grandstand · bleachers · viewing
sightseer
Visitor viewing attractions
- travelerOne who journeys
- attractionPull toward something
- landmarkNotable point of reference
souvenir · guided tour · destination · itinerary · camera · excursion · vacation · holiday · sightseeing · day-tripper
immigrant
One who resettles abroad
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- alienNon-native being
- newcomerRecent arrival somewhere
outsider · noncitizen · resident alien · foreign national · asylum seeker · refugee · visa · passport · border · customs
museum
Public exhibit space
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- libraryBook collection or building
- exhibitionPublic display of items
admission · membership · donation · gift shop · docent · collection · archive · institution · cultural · educational
audit
Formal accounts examination
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
oversight · review · walkthrough · regulation · checklist · assessment · monitoring · verification · standards · accreditation
traffic
Movement along routes
unique · click · browser · user · analytics · website · online · engagement · returning · cookies
- hospitalityhotel, hotels, warmth, kindness, welcome
- peoplepeople, persons, person, individuals, humans
- hotelshotel staff, hotel room, accommodations, hotelier, innkeeper
- museumsmuseums, art museums, exhibits, galleries, exhibitions
- people typesfriend, stranger, neighbor, enemy, buddy
- Visitorsguest, houseguest, house guest, invitee, company
visitorresident
One who inhabits
inhabitant · occupant · dweller · permanent resident · denizen
- site visitIn-person location inspection
- visiting teamsNon-home competitors
- surprise visitUnscheduled appearance at someone's location
- visiting hoursDesignated times for guests
- prenatal visitsHealthcare during pregnancy
- pay a visitGo somewhere briefly
visit, visiting, visited, visits, revisit, visitors, visitation, unvisited, visitant