Collocations for guest - noun
1. 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.
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.
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.
VERB + GUEST
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.
GUEST + NOUN
room
2. person invited to an event
ADJ.
chief, principal
The athlete was chief guest at the schools sports day.
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.
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.
The banquet was attended by 200 guests.
GUEST + NOUN
list
PHRASES
a guest of honour
3. person who is staying at a hotel
ADJ.
hotel | frequent, regular
4. 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.
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.
Guest artists from all over Europe will take part in the concert.
speaker | appearance
She made a rare guest appearance on the programme.
She made a rare guest appearance on the programme.