vis ‧ it ‧ or S3 W2 /ˈvɪzətə, ˈvɪzɪtə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ visit , ↑ visitor , ↑ visitation ; verb : ↑ visit , ↑ revisit ]
someone who comes to visit a place or a person:
Times Square attracts more than 30 million visitors annually.
visitor to
Rina is a frequent visitor to the city.
visitor from
visitors from overseas
⇨ ↑ health visitor
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THESAURUS
▪ tourist someone who is visiting a place for pleasure on holiday:
The hotel is very popular with tourists.
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a major tourist destination
▪ traveller British English , traveler American English someone who travels somewhere:
a weary traveller returning home after a long journey
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The building’s luxurious interior will appeal to business travellers.
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The strike will affect air travellers.
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Paul Theroux, the American traveller, once went from London to India by train.
▪ visitor someone who comes to visit a particular country, area, museum etc:
Times Square attracts more than 30 million visitors annually.
▪ holiday-maker British English , vacationer American English someone who is on holiday somewhere:
The beach was packed with holiday-makers.
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75 percent of Alamo's rentals are to vacationers.
▪ sightseer a tourist who is visiting a famous or interesting place:
Crowds of sightseers come to London every year.
▪ backpacker someone who is travelling for pleasure, staying in cheap accommodation and carrying a ↑ backpack :
a cheap hotel which is used mainly by backpackers