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   vis·i·tor

   /ˈvizədər/

   noun

   • 1. a person visiting a person or place, especially socially or as a tourist: "she's a frequent visitor to London" Similar guestcallercompanyarchaic:visitanttouristtravelerday-trippersightseerglobetrotterjet-setterbackpackervoyagertourerexplorerpilgrimforeigneroutsiderstrangeralienholidaymakervacationervacationistout-of-townerinformal:emmetgrockletripperrare:excursionist
   • ▪ a member of a sports team on tour or playing away from home: "the visitors came back into the game with two penalty goals"
   • ▪ a person with the right or duty of occasionally inspecting and reporting on a college or other academic institution.
   • ▪ a migratory bird present in a locality for only part of the year: "the red-necked grebe is a regular winter visitor"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French visitour, from Old French visiter (see visit).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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