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host noun ( FOR AN EVENT )

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Definition

[C] a place or organization that provides the space and other necessary things for a special event
Japan is playing host to the next international conference.
the host nation for the next World Cup

(Definition of host noun (FOR AN EVENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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