Collocations for guest - noun
1. person that you invite to your home
ADJECTIVE
house
honoured/honored, welcome
She was treated as an honoured/honored guest.
You are always a welcome guest in our house.
honoured/honored, welcome
She was treated as an honoured/honored guest.
You are always a welcome guest in our house.
surprise,
unexpected,
uninvited
She tactfully discouraged their uninvited guests from staying longer.
She tactfully discouraged their uninvited guests from staying longer.
unwanted,
unwelcome
The refugees were made to feel like unwanted guests in the country.
The refugees were made to feel like unwanted guests in the country.
invited
overnight
overnight
VERB + guest
be
You're the guest—you can choose what we watch.
You're the guest—you can choose what we watch.
have
When we have guests, they usually sleep in the study.
When we have guests, they usually sleep in the study.
invite
She had invited six guests.
She had invited six guests.
entertain
She felt that she had to entertain her guests.
She felt that she had to entertain her guests.
receive
guest + NOUN
bathroom,
bed,
bedroom,
house (= a building where guests stay),
room,
suite
2. person invited to an event
ADJECTIVE
distinguished,
important
chief (esp. BrE)
The athlete was chief guest at the schools sports day.
chief (esp. BrE)
The athlete was chief guest at the schools sports day.
dinner,
party,
wedding
The best man welcomed the wedding guests as they arrived.
The best man welcomed the wedding guests as they arrived.
3. person who is staying at a hotel
4. at a public event/on a radio or television show
ADJECTIVE
special
Movie star Matt Damon is one of the special guests on tonight's show.
Movie star Matt Damon is one of the special guests on tonight's show.
featured
mystery
musical
mystery
musical
guest + NOUN
star
artist, conductor, vocalist
Guest artists from all over Europe will take part in the concert.
artist, conductor, vocalist
Guest artists from all over Europe will take part in the concert.
lecturer,
speaker
appearance, shot (AmE)
She made a rare guest appearance on the show.
appearance, shot (AmE)
She made a rare guest appearance on the show.
spot