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guest
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + guest
the main/chief/principal guest
• The Prime Minister was one of the main guests at the event.
an honoured guest
(= one who is given special respect and treatment )
• They were the honoured guests of the Queen at the Royal Garden Party.
a distinguished guest
(= one who has done something that people respect or admire )
• Many distinguished guests were invited to the opening ceremony.
dinner guests
• How much meat do I need to buy for 15 dinner guests?
wedding guests
• We need to send out invitations to all the wedding guests.
a house guest
(= someone who is staying in your house )
• There was a constant stream of house guests at their country estate.
invited guests
• Celebrations continued with a dinner for 100 invited guests.
an unwelcome guest
(= someone who is not really a guest, and whom you do not want at an event )
• Security guards were employed to keep out unwelcome guests.
an uninvited guest
• She was surprised when an uninvited guest turned up at the door.
a regular/frequent guest
• The Johnsons were regular guests at Eric’s house in Notting Hill.
guest + NOUN
the guest list
(= a list of the people invited to an event )
• The guest list included many friends from his university days.
a guest speaker/lecturer
(= one who is invited to an event from another organization, university etc )
• The guest speaker at the conference was Dr. Kim.
phrases
the guest of honour
(= the most important guest )
• The senator was guest of honour at a reception held at the American Embassy.
verbs
invite a guest
• The guests were invited to a dinner at his country house.
greet the guests
• Roger was busy greeting the guests as they arrived.
entertain guests
(= have guests at your house or another place for a meal or party )
• Their garden is a wonderful place to entertain guests.
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noun person that you invite to your home ADJ. house | honoured, welcome She was treated as an honoured guest. You are always a welcome guest in our house. | unexpected, uninvited She tactfully discouraged their uninvited guests from staying longer. | unwanted, unwelcome The refugees were made to feel like unwanted guests in the country. VERB + GUEST invite She had invited six guests. | entertain She felt that she had to entertain her guests. GUEST + NOUN room person invited to an event ADJ. chief, principal The athlete was chief guest at the schools sports day. | dinner, party, reception, restaurant, wedding The best man and his assistants welcomed the reception guests as they arrived. VERB + GUEST greet, welcome GUEST + VERB attend sth The banquet was attended by 200 guests. GUEST + NOUN list PHRASES a guest of honour person who is staying at a hotel ADJ. hotel | frequent, regular at a public event/on a radio or television show ADJ. special Film star Matt Damon is one of the special guests on tonight's programme. GUEST + NOUN artist, celebrity, star Guest artists from all over Europe will take part in the concert. | speaker | appearance She made a rare guest appearance on the programme.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary