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noun person who receives and entertains visitors ADJ. charming, generous, genial, good, perfect, welcoming George was a perfect host. VERB + HOST act as, play The village is playing host to a film crew. HOST + NOUN club, community, country, family, government, nation, society, state The host club is to be congratulated on its organization of the tournament. PREP. ~ to The acre of garden is host to a splendid bank of rhododendrons. person who introduces a television or radio show ADJ. chat-show, game-show, talk-show, television, TV The event will be opened by television host Bill Punter., verb ADV. jointly The tournament is to be jointly hosted by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. VERB + HOST agree to, offer to | be keen to The country is very keen to host the Winter Olympics in six years' time. PHRASES a bid to host sth the city's bid to host the Olympic Games in the year 2008
Oxford Collocations Dictionary