- 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.
- a city, country, company, or the like that provides services and resources for a convention or sporting event, visiting personnel, etc.: Our city is proposing to serve as host for the Winter Olympics.
- the owner or manager of an inn, bed-and-breakfast, restaurant, etc.
- Computers, Digital Technology.
- a computer, often a mainframe, that stores, maintains, or controls access to a database, application, printer, etc., for other computers through a network connection; server: The new data should be rapidly uploadable from the terminal to the host.
- an organization that maintains, controls, or provides access to a website, email service, etc., via the internet.
- someone who initiates a computer game, videoconference, or the like on their computer or device, inviting and allowing others to participate on their own devices and sometimes controlling certain aspects of the event: Once you’ve logged in to the meeting with the password, wait for the host to admit you.
- a living organism that is the source of nutrition for a parasite or that is the dominant partner in a symbiotic relationship with another organism: The virus uses the host’s cellular machinery for several steps of its life cycle.
- the recipient of a graft or of a transplanted organ, tissue, etc.
- relating to or being a city, country, company, or the like that provides services and resources for a convention or sporting event, visiting personnel, etc.: International aid organizations must follow the laws and advisories of each host country where they work.
- relating to or being a computer that stores, maintains, or controls access to a database, application, printer, etc., for other computers through a network connection: The host PC runs the company’s documentation software, but employees can download and upload the files from their own computers.
- relating to or being a living organism that is the source of nutrition for a parasite or that is the dominant partner in a symbiotic relationship with another organism: Exposure to altitude may disrupt the symbiosis between the host animal and its normal intestinal flora.
- to provide or arrange the venue for or receive guests at (a dinner, reception, etc.): He hosted a reception for new members.
- to receive and entertain (one or more guests): The vice president hosted the foreign dignitaries during their visit.
- to act as master of ceremonies, moderator, or interviewer for: She hosts a popular talk show.
- Computers, Digital Technology.
- (of a computer) to store, maintain, or control (a database, application, printer, etc.) to which other computers have access through a network connection: The office server hosts the entire integrated sales and inventory system for all the workstations.
- to maintain or control and provide access to (a website, email service, etc.) via the internet: Who hosts your website, and how much do they charge?
- to initiate (a computer game, videoconference, or the like) on one’s computer or device, inviting and allowing others to participate on their own devices and sometimes controlling certain aspects of the event: I'm hosting a multiplayer game tonight if you want to join.
- to act as host, as for a social event, radio program, videoconference, etc.: Last Thanksgiving was at my place, so I think it’s your turn to host this year.She won’t be here for our weekly virtual meeting, so I’m hosting instead.
- a multitude or great number of persons or things: a host of details.
- an army.
- the bread or wafer consecrated in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- a person who receives or entertains guests, esp in his own home
- a country or organization which provides facilities for and receives visitors to an event
- (as modifier)
- the compere of a show or television programme
- biology
- an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite
- an animal, esp an embryo, into which tissue is experimentally grafted
- a computer connected to a network and providing facilities to other computers and their users
- the owner or manager of an inn
- to be the host of (a party, programme, etc)
- to leave (a restaurant) without paying the bill
- a great number; multitude
- an archaic word for army
- the bread consecrated in the Eucharist
