guests
English meaning: Guests
Definition
A recipient of hospitality, specifically someone staying by invitation at the house of another.
Example
“The guests were let in by the butler.”
Another example: “The hotel can accommodate up to two hundred guests.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Plural of 'guest', a neutral noun for people invited to a home, event, or hotel, or invited to appear on a programme ('special guests'). Very common in hospitality, social, and broadcasting contexts.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old Norse 'gestr' (guest), of Germanic origin, related to Latin 'hostis' (stranger, enemy); replaced the Old English 'giest' around the 13th century.
Synonyms
- visitors
- attendees
- callers
- invitees
Antonyms / Opposites
- hosts
Related Words
Common Collocations
- wedding guests
- hotel guests
- special guests
- invited guests
- dinner guests
- welcome guests
Word Forms
guest (n); guests (pl)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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