guest
Translation
guest, visitor
Examples
He was a guest at our wedding.
He was a guest at our wedding.
The hotel can accommodate 500 guests.
The hotel can accommodate 500 guests.
Grammar Patterns
a guest at ((a place/event)) a person invited to a place or event She was a guest at the party.
a guest of ((sb.)) a person invited by someone He was a guest of the prime minister.
Similar Words
Synonyms: visitor, company; Antonyms: host
Etymology
From Old Norse 'gestr' (stranger, guest), related to Latin 'hostis' (stranger), which also gave us 'host' and 'hospitality'.
Memory Tips
A 'guest' is someone you are a 'host' to. Think of a guest in your house.