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   host

   /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 party-giverentertainerhostessOpposite guest
   • ▪ the presenter of a television or radio programme: "your host is Stuart Macmillan" Similar master of ceremoniesMCanchoranchormananchorwomanannouncerlink personpresentercompèreinformal:emcee
   • ▪ a person, place, or organization that holds an event to which others are invited: "Innsbruck once played host to the Winter Olympics"
   • ▪ an area in which particular plants or animals are found: "Australia is host to some of the world's most dangerous animals"
   • 2. an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism lives.
   • ▪ a living cell in which a virus multiplies.
   • 3. a person or animal that has received transplanted tissue or a transplanted organ.
   • 4. a computer which stores a website or other data that can be accessed over the internet or which provides other services to a network.

   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 givethrowhaveholdprovideput onlay onarrangeorganizepresentintroducefrontanchorannouncebe the presenter ofcompèreinformal:emceeOpposite be a guest at
   • 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"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French hoste, from Latin hospes, hospit- ‘host, guest’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hostHost Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HOST definition: 1. someone who has guests: 2. a person who introduces guests and performers, especially on…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › hostHOST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › hostHost - definition of host by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hostHost - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The noun host refers to a person who receives and entertains guests. But hosting also has an ickier side: In biology, a host is an animal, plant or person that provides a home for another organism — like a parasite. Host also functions as a noun, meaning a multitude, horde, or great number.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHOST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   HOST definition: 1. someone who organizes a party and invites the guests 2. someone who introduces the guests on a…. Learn more.