visitants

noun

plural of visitant
1
as in visitors
a person who visits another the groundless theory that these ancient monuments were built by extraterrestrial visitants

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2
as in spirits
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people a nocturnal visitant that must have been the shade of his late brother, crying out for vengeance against his murderers

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  1. visitors
  2. spirits
  3. guests
  4. apparitions
  5. ghosts
Noun
  • The library, citing the toys' age and their talent in attracting tens of thousands of visitors a year, wouldn't budge, Brandreth said.
    — STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Some of those choices, such as the village’s promotion of tourism to visitors largely unaware of the threat, appeared to be financially motivated, according to current and former officials who worked on flood response.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of visitors
Noun
  • The week will start dry and warmer than normal, but rain chances return Tuesday and could dampen Halloween spirits, with a 40% chance of rain Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • As the Commander of the crew, my main responsibilities were to make sure the crew was safe, in good health and spirits, getting along well and on top of their work.
    — Michaela Musilova, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of spirits
Noun
  • Hotels now serve the fish to staff and guests; Hilton Hawaiian Village alone purchases about 500 lbs a month.
    — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Open floor plans are great for keeping an eye on the kids or chatting with guests while dinner cooks.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of guests
Noun
  • The location was a former sugarcane plantation notorious for cruelty, and accounts of apparitions in the water are a reminder of this history.
    — Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
  • That is, until miraculous apparitions turn it into a place to be.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of apparitions
Noun
  • The runway ghosts This shift in Halloween’s long-term relevance has been dominated by the vintage sector as gay Halloween ups the caliber of IYKYK references.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In 2026, the gemlike Brooklyn venue lent Kushner’s project a magical quality, turning the audience into ghosts from the future, eavesdropping on the fall of the Weimar Republic but unable to intervene.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of ghosts
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“Visitants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visitants. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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