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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.
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

2. 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

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.

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.

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