play host to
English
Verb
play host to (third-person singular simple present plays host to, present participle playing host to, simple past and past participle played host to)
- To host an important event or visitor.
- Madrid played host to the 2022 Candidates Tournament.
- 2009, David Walliams, Mr Stink:
- The staff were used to playing host to royalty and world leaders at 10 Downing Street, not a little girl, a transvestite tramp, and his dog.
Further reading
- “play host to”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “play host to”, in Collins English Dictionary.
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