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A person who visits another. Also: A paying customer of a hotel or restaurant.

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Usage examples (38)
  • Beauty is everywhere a welcome guest.
  • QUESTION: There are reports that they're in some kind of guest house, what they call a guest house.
  • Joining me this week to grill our guest is our re-occurring character, Raymond Wiley!
  • Needless to say our guest is a busy man who is always promoting Canada's place in the new economy.
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  • I "guessed" (to suppose or state a belief) that our special "guest" (someone invited to appear) would arrive at four o'clock.
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