{
    "term": "host",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a person who invites guests to a meal, a party, etc. or who has people staying at their house",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Ian, our host, introduced us to the other guests."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Sonja stayed with an Argentine **host family**."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Cooking and eating"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["charming", "generous", "genial"],
                "verb + host": ["act as", "play"],
                "host + noun": ["city", "club", "community"],
                "preposition": ["host to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a country, a city or an organization that holds and arranges a special event",
            "sensetop": "host to somebody/something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the **host nation/country/city**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The college is **playing host** to a group of visiting German scientists.",
                    "contextForm": "host to somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The wonderful city of Melbourne is host to this event."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The host club is to be congratulated on its organization of the tournament."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The town is playing host to a film crew."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["charming", "generous", "genial"],
                "verb + host": ["act as", "play"],
                "host + noun": ["city", "club", "community"],
                "preposition": ["host to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a person who introduces a television or radio show, and talks to guests",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **radio/TV host**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The event will be opened by television host Bill Punter."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "compère",
            "topics": ["TV, radio and news"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["chat-show", "game-show", "radio"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "an animal or a plant on which another animal or plant lives and feeds",
            "labels": "(specialist)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a large number of people or things",
            "sensetop": "host of somebody/something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a host of possibilities"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Lavender oil can relieve a whole host of ailments."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "the main computer in a network that controls or supplies information to other computers that are connected to it",
            "labels": "(computing)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "transferring files from the host to your local computer"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "the bread that is used in the Christian service of communion, after it has been blessed",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Religion and festivals"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be a place where a particular plant, animal or feature is found",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Australia is host to some of the world's most dangerous animals."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The acre of garden is host to a splendid bank of rhododendrons."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The park is host to a beautiful ornamental lake."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/həʊst/",
                "audio": "ho/host/host__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/həʊst/",
                "audio": "ho/host/host__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "noun senses 1 to 4 and noun sense 6 Middle English: from Old French hoste, from Latin hospes, hospit- ‘host, guest’. noun sense 5 Middle English: from Old French ost, hoost, from Latin hostis ‘stranger, enemy’ (in medieval Latin ‘army’). noun sense 7 Middle English: from Old French hoiste, from Latin hostia ‘victim’."
}