Word a Day
host
What does host mean?
host (noun): one which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use host in a sentence?
- A good host is always considerate of the guest’s needs. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce host?
/hoʊst/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does host come from?
From Middle English hoste, from Old French oste (French: hôte), from Latin hospitem, accusative of hospes (“a host, also a sojourner, visitor, guest; hence, a foreigner, a stranger”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “host” mean?
one which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially
Right! That's what “host” means.
a great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity
Not quite: that's what interest means.
the judgment or sentiment which the mind forms of persons or things; estimation
Not quite: that's what opinion means.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
Not quite: that's what property means.
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