host
About 28.61 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.
A good host is always considerate of the guest’s needs.
- noun One that provides a facility for an event.
- noun A person or organization responsible for running an event.
Our company is host of the annual conference this year.
- noun A moderator or master of ceremonies for a performance.
The host was terrible, but the acts themselves were good.
- noun The primary member of a system, typically the member who fronts most often.
- noun Any computer attached to a network.
- noun A cell or organism which harbors another organism or biological entity, usually a parasite.
Viruses depend on the host that they infect in order to be able to reproduce.
- noun An organism bearing certain genetic material, with respect to its cells.
The so-called junk DNA is known, so far, to provide no apparent benefit to its host.
Similar words
master of ceremonies emcee horde legion server innkeeper organizer convene conduct co-host
Often followed by
of and country to cell is countries plant in
Word family
Host Hosts hosted hosting hosts
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