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host

US /hoʊst/

noun, verb Core · B1 Giải trí & truyền thông

Definition

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Our company will host the annual conference at a downtown hotel.

Synonyms

  • presentersomeone who presents a message of some sort (as a petition or an address or a check or a memorial etc.)
  • emceea person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
  • organizecreate (as an entity)

Collocations

  • Easy party host
    to party host, meaning to have or participate in a party
  • Medium host an international conference
    to host an international conference, meaning to be the host of or for
  • Hard host country treaty obligations
    to host country treaty obligations, meaning to be the host of or for
  • Very Hard whole host of unforeseen hurdles
    describing whole host of unforeseen hurdles (all of something including all its component elements or parts)

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.

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