guests

NOUN

person accommodated, given hospitality

Synonyms

STRONGEST

caller client companion customer inmate patron recipient tenant vacationer visitor

STRONG

bedfellow boarder company frequenter lodger mate partaker renter roomer sharer sojourner transient visitant

WEAK

habitué out-of-towner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

enemy manager opponent owner

Example Sentences

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Unlike in previous years, when residents could bring coolers and picnics to the mall, guests this year will go through security and are allowed to bring only one small clear bag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

Long before the first guests arrived, the New York Police Department closed streets surrounding the arena, restricted pedestrian access and rerouted traffic around Penn Station and Moynihan Train Hall.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

"The safety and well-being of our guests, volunteers, performers, vendors, and staff is our highest priority," a spokesperson told AFP.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Madison Square Garden and its surrounding streets — 31st and 33rd streets toward 6th and 8th avenues — were blocked off as guests arrived for the event.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

The attentive Henry Jencken was once again among the guests at an 1872 dinner and séance in London.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock