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- Dictionaryhost/həʊst/
noun
- 1. a person who receives or entertains other people as guests: "they were always gracious hosts at the numerous dinner parties they held for friends" Similar Opposite
- 2. an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism lives.
verb
- 1. act as host at (an event) or for (a television or radio programme): "Canada was asked to host a Commonwealth conference in Ottawa" Similar Opposite
- 2. store (a website or other data) on a server or other computer so that it can be accessed over the internet: "Columbia University currently hosts some 400 websites"
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HOST definition: 1. someone who has guests: 2. a person who introduces guests and performers, especially on…. Learn more.
1. a. : a person who receives or entertains guests socially, commercially, or officially. Ourself will mingle with society / And play the humble host. William Shakespeare. … another blog disclosed that he [John Edwards] had been the host of an off-the-record dinner with several bloggers at his house in Washington. Time.
noun. a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere: Who was the host at last night's dinner party? a master of ceremonies, moderator, or interviewer for a television or radio program, podcast, online chat space, or the like.
11 meanings: 1. a person who receives or entertains guests, esp in his or her own home 2. a. a country or organization which.... Click for more definitions.
HOST definition: 1. someone who organizes a party and invites the guests 2. someone who introduces the guests on a…. Learn more.
n. 1. One who receives or entertains guests in a social or official capacity. 2. A person who manages an inn or hotel. 3. One that furnishes facilities and resources for a function or event: the city chosen as host for the Olympic Games. 4. The emcee or interviewer on a radio or television program. 5. Biology. a.
[countable] a country, a city or an organization that holds and arranges a special event. the host nation/country/city. host to somebody/something The college is playing host to a group of visiting Russian scientists. The wonderful city of Melbourne is host to this event. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.