guests

noun

plural of guest
1
as in visitors
a person who visits another invited the afternoon guests to stay for dinner

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2
as in clients
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business the headwaiter will seat the guests as soon as the waitress clears and sets a table for them

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Recent Examples of guests Back inside, a living area spanning just over 1,330 square feet offers spacious accommodation for up to 10 guests and four crew. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 His guests are often surprised to discover that the three-story stucco house was conceived in the Art Deco style. — Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026 Last season, her guests included her fiancé, Norwegian ski racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, and gymnast Simone Biles, winner of seven Olympic gold medals. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Admission is $8 for guests age 7 to 14 and free for kids age 6 or younger, both in advance or at the door. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 Aldridge’s 15 Minutes of Fame project, which is taking place through Saturday as part of the Mount Street Neighborhood Arts Festival, allows guests to book a time slot for a quickie portrait. — Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 According to Royal Caribbean, Odyssey of the Seas is 1,138 feet long and can accommodate 4,198 guests. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Why do guests love taking home a piece of someone’s apartment? — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 Unlike many spas that focus on the healing effects of treatments, Kamalaya goes much deeper, encouraging guests to explore more emotional issues in a safe space. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guests
  1. visitors
  2. clients
  3. customers
  4. patrons
Noun
  • In October 2025, the government launched AutoGov through its TAMM app—a unified digital platform that centralizes over 1,000 smart government services for citizens, residents, businesses, and visitors in Abu Dhabi.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Attendance at the downtown location fell year-over-year as visitors adjusted to the work.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of visitors
Noun
  • The Friday afternoon hearing was sparked by Xuan and Zhang’s attorneys attempts to have their clients released on their own recognizance.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • When clients don’t understand the process, every step creates friction.
    — Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of clients
Noun
  • The German company aims to deploy the model across different robot platforms, allowing customers to adapt its capabilities to specific applications.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Its top three customers (the third is undisclosed) generate 72% of its revenue in Q2, the company said.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of customers
Noun
  • Dorothy recalls patrons hanging around the shop for hours, running her hands along a rainbow of silk ties, and picking up tailor pins with her cousins to pass the time.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Throughout dinner, we’re interrupted by patrons ranging from Bessent—who stops by and offers a warm greeting—to a number of people who arrive in succession and appear to be gushing fans of the anchor, though Baier recognizes all of them by name.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of patrons

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“Guests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guests. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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