host
noun
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere.
hosts
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present tense formof host (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Because while New York offers bountiful food, it also hosts heavy maritime traffic, posing fresh threats to the whale population.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
The finale in America - the hosts of the 2031 World Cup - indicates that is the goal.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Then, the hosts discuss the billionaires who are buying themselves fun little treats like the L.A.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
This all seemed awful at the time but, given the plagues of in-game hosts and teams sporting jerseys in colors far beyond home white and road gray, perhaps Disney was just ahead of its time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
It is important because many aquatic snails serve as hosts of dangerous parasitic worms that spend part of their life cycle in a mollusk, part in a human being.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
