unexpected visitor

collocation in English

meaningsofunexpectedandvisitor

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unexpected
adjective
uk
/ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd/
us
/ˌʌn.ɪkˈspek.tɪd/
not ...
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visitor
noun[C]
uk
/ˈvɪz.ɪ.tər/
us
/ˈvɪz.ɪ.t̬ɚ/
someone who visits a person ...
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(Definition ofunexpectedandvisitorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I was held up by anunexpectedvisitor.
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He awakens to find anunexpectedvisitor, a giant wild boar.
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When anunexpectedvisitorarrives, security phones the designated contact person, who then enters the guest into the system.
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Roy returns to his seedy apartment where he is surprised by anunexpectedvisitorat his door.
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But her parents-free, girls-only weekend seems headed for trouble when unexpected visitors crash the party.
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Later on that year, some unexpected visitors arrived at the fort.
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Nude swimming is fairly common in rural areas, where unexpected visitors are less likely.
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Unexpected visitors appear on the romantic private island beach.
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He was eventually released when a promise was given to keep the gates open to unexpected visitors and to set an extra place at every meal.
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He was eventually released when a promise was given to keep the gates open to unexpected visitors, and to set an extra place at every meal.
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Philip himself did not appear impressed, especially since his unexpected visitors were led by a mere child, and refused to take them seriously.
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