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   Host

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   noun

   • 1. a person who receives or entertains other people as guests: "a dinner-party host" Similar party-giverentertainerhostessOpposite guest
   • ▪ the moderator or emcee of a television or radio program: "your host is Stuart Macmillan" Similar master of ceremoniesMCanchoranchormananchorwomanannouncerlink personpresentercompèreinformal:emcee
   • ▪ a person, place, or organization that holds and organizes an event to which others are invited: "Innsbruck once played host to the Winter Olympics"
   • ▪ an area in which particular living things 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 that mediates multiple access to databases mounted on it or provides other services to a computer network.

   verb

   • 1. act as host at (an event) or for (a television or radio program): "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’.

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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.

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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.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhost noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of host noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHOST definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 1. countable noun. The host at a party is the person who has invited the guests and provides the food, drink, or entertainment. Apart from my host, I didn't know a single person there. 2. transitive verb. If someone hosts a party, dinner, or other function, they have invited the guests and provide the food, drink, or entertainment.

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

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   noun. uk / həʊst / us. host noun (PARTY) Add to word list. B2. someone who organizes a party and invites the guests. host noun (TELEVISION) someone who introduces the guests on a radio or television programme: a talk show host. host noun (PLACE) a country or city that provides the place and equipment for an organized event:

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › host&HOST Definition & Usage Examples | 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.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hosthost | meaning of host in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   host meaning, definition, what is host: someone at a party, meal etc who has inv...: Learn more.