United States journalist (born in England) noted for his syndicated homey verse (1881-1959)
"The literary anthology includes a charming poem by the guest James Whitcomb Riley."
a customer of a hotel or restaurant etc.
"The hotel staff asked every guest to check in at the front desk before entering their rooms."
A recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another.
"After hosting her for dinner, Sarah helped the guest unpack his luggage and point out where he could rest comfortably in the spare room."
In plain English: A guest is someone who visits your home or attends an event and is being treated as welcome.
"We invited several friends to be guests at our wedding dinner."
Usage: Use "guest" to describe a visitor who is welcomed into a home or event and treated with hospitality. It specifically implies an invited presence rather than a stranger or a paid employee.
to appear as a guest, especially on a broadcast
"She was thrilled to guest on the morning talk show to discuss her new book."
"He decided to guest on the radio show this week."
Usage: Use the verb form of guest only when describing someone appearing as a special visitor on a show or event, such as an actor guesting on a talk program. Do not use it for general social visits where standard verbs like visit or attend are appropriate.
A surname.
"After years of searching, my family finally found a distant relative named Guest who had been missing for decades."
The word "guest" entered Middle English as gest and was influenced by Old Norse, replacing or merging with the existing Old English form. Ultimately, it traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "stranger," reflecting ancient customs where guests and hosts shared reciprocal duties of hospitality.