visit
verb
vis·it
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visited\ ˈvi-zə-təd
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visiting\ ˈvi-zə-tiŋ
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visiting\ ˈvi-zə-tiŋ
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Definition of visit
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to pay a call on as an act of friendship or courtesy
b
: to reside with temporarily as a guest
c
: to go to see or stay at (a place) for a particular purpose (such as business or sightseeing)
d
: to go or come officially to inspect or oversee
a bishop visiting his parishes
2
: to go to see in order to comfort or help
b
: avenge
visited the sins of the fathers upon the children
c
: to present itself to or come over momentarily
was visited by a strange notion
visit
nounDefinition of visit (Entry 2 of 2)
2
: a journey to and stay or short sojourn at a place
3
: an official or professional call or tour : visitation
4
: the act of a naval officer in boarding a merchant ship on the high seas in exercise of the right of search
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Synonyms for visit
Synonyms: Verb
call (on or upon), drop in (on), see
Synonyms: Noun
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Examples of visit in a Sentence
Verb
She is visiting her aunt in New York. When are you coming to visit? He is visiting a client in Phoenix. She visits her doctor regularly. I would like to visit Rome someday. City officials visited the building site. Our town was once visited by the President. Be sure to visit our Web site.Noun
We had a visit from the company president. Our son came home for a visit. Have you been here before, or is this your first visit? We had a nice visit after the meeting.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Muslim worshippers clashed with Israeli police as hundreds of Israelis visited the site -- on a day in which Muslim and Jewish holidays coincided. — Fox News, "Jordan parliament calls for expelling Israeli envoy, reacting to 'violations' at Jerusalem holy site, report says," 20 Aug. 2019 The 19-year-old left-hander scattered two hits over five shutout frames, helping high Single-A Lake Elsinore to a 7-2 win over visiting Stockton on Saturday night. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Minors: Joey Cantillo, Gabriel Arias lead Storm to win," 18 Aug. 2019 People here remember Johnson -- who was Mayor of London between 2008 and 2016 -- as a friend of the mosque, someone who visited on multiple occasions and worked effectively with the community. — Edward Kiernan, CNN, "The UK has an Islamophobia problem. Muslims want to know what Boris Johnson is going to do about it," 18 Aug. 2019 Two years ago, New Hampshire Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen, an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and proponent of sanctions on his regime, was denied a visa to visit Russia on a congressional delegation. — Emily Tamkin, The New Republic, "Ilhan Omar Is Already Changing Washington," 16 Aug. 2019 Tragedy has visited Cooper on more than one occasion. — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, "Anderson Cooper gets choked up when conversation with Stephen Colbert turns to grief," 16 Aug. 2019 Iowa had more counties to flip from Obama to Trump than any other state in the nation, and Buttigieg visited several of them on a three-day tour. — Bill Ruthhart, chicagotribune.com, "Democratic divide in Iowa: Will ‘Medicare for All’ and free college appeal to rural voters or send them back to Trump in 2020?," 16 Aug. 2019 Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign did not offer any more details of the visit, except to say Jill Biden will visit Connecticut on Sept. 20 and Sept. 21 and also go to New York that weekend. — Ana Radelat, courant.com, "Jill Biden coming to Connecticut to raise money for husband’s campaign," 15 Aug. 2019 The Blazers also visited the Knicks on Jan. 1, 2013. — Joe Freeman, oregonlive.com, "Portland Trail Blazers’ 2019-20 schedule: Highlights from opening night to the holidays and more," 12 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Klum and Kaulitz's multi-day wedding in Italy included a visit to Restaurant da Paolino Capri, where the Project Runway host posed with her husband and his twin brother, fellow musician Bill Kaulitz. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Heidi Klum Wears a Lavish Off-the-Shoulder Dress to Wed Tom Kaulitz for a Second Time," 4 Aug. 2019 Field visits like this, members said, are hugely helpful to show the potential of current research and reveal the most important technical challenges. — Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, "Can Colorado help in the climate crisis? Congressional committee comes to state seeking guidance," 2 Aug. 2019 For more information about the project including drawings, construction updates, and leasing information, visit: www. — Pomerado News, "Silvergate Rancho Bernardo on track for spring opening," 25 July 2019 For the best weather (and thinner crowds), visit in late spring or autumn. — Robert Chg, National Geographic, "See why the world’s best subway lines are destinations unto themselves," 19 July 2019 The visit by the team of lawyers to the facility near the end of June seemed to shake up the agent. — Ginger Thompson, ProPublica, "A Border Patrol Agent Reveals What It’s Really Like to Guard Migrant Children," 16 July 2019 For more information, visit hcahoustonhealthcare.com. — Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, "Thursday: HCA Tomball to launch Stop the Bleed course, new COO encourages public to register," 5 Aug. 2019 Making friends with fellow passengers—mainly Russians on work trips or family visits, or European and Chinese tourists doing the bucket list Trans-Siberian route—certainly helped pass the time. — Roger Tyers, Quartz, "A climate change expert traveled from the UK to China by train to avoid flying," 3 Aug. 2019 The Giants often make their final visit to Bochy’s stomping grounds in the final month of the season. — San Francisco Chronicle, "July 31, 2019," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'visit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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