Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of host
"The massive army of locusts swarmed across the fields, turning green crops into brown dust within hours."
In plain English: Hosts are people who welcome and take care of guests at their home or event.
"The large house hosts many guests every summer."
Usage: Use hosts to refer to a very large number of people or objects, often appearing in phrases like "a host of problems." Do not confuse this with the verb form meaning to entertain guests at an event.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of host
"The venue hosts several international film festivals every year."
In plain English: To host means to be in charge of an event or gathering and make sure everything runs smoothly for your guests.
"We will host a party for our friends next weekend."
Usage: Use "hosts" to describe when a person or place provides guests with food, drink, and shelter. This third-person verb form applies only to he, she, it, or singular nouns like "the restaurant."
Derived from Old English hūstas (a gathering) via Proto-Germanic, the term originally referred to an assembly or multitude of people. It later evolved to mean the person who entertains guests and eventually the computer server providing resources in networking contexts.