guests
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
An inflected form of guest · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,647 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 11,046 times across 155,168 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a visitor to whom hospitality is extended also: invitee
- United States journalist (born in England) noted for his syndicated homey verse (1881-1959) also: Edgar Guest, Edgar Albert Guest
- a customer of a hotel or restaurant etc.
- (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network also: node, client
guests in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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But Lady Brandon treats her guests exactly as an auctioneer treats his goods.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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My guests tonight are gay And fain would turn this winter's night to day.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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In fact, John and he were the only guests that contributed nothing to the feast save hearty appetites.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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To-night she said a number of good things to Emily in summing up her guests and their characteristics.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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All the guests enumerated by the shop-keeper, and a few others besides, were in the parlor when M. Favoral came in.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1