sightseeing

1 of 2

noun

sight·​see·​ing ˈsīt-ˌsē-iŋ 

: the activity of visiting the famous or interesting places of an area : the act or pastime of seeing sights

We did a lot of sightseeing on our vacation.

We didn't go to the conference. We went sightseeing instead …

—Terry McMillan

sightseeing

2 of 2

adjective

: devoted to or used for seeing sights

Examples of sightseeing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Style it with crochet heels and a matching bag for dressier evenings, or add sneakers and a denim jacket for sightseeing on cooler days. —Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025

Bernstein and her friends played some pickleball on the ship, chartered a tiki boat for some sightseeing, went paddle boarding and enjoyed massages at the Redemption Spa. —Erin Clack, People.com, 12 May 2025

These fees provided high-speed internet, discounts on sightseeing tours and a credit at the hotel mini-mart. —Monica Pitrelli,bella Stoddart, CNBC, 12 May 2025

After all the Alaskan sightseeing for the day, or if little ones (and not-so-little kids) just need to get their wiggles out, the onboard Disney’s Oceaneer Club can’t be beat. —Disney Cruise Line, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1821, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sightseeing

• agreeing
• decreeing
• foreseeing
• nonbeing
• unseeing
• being
• feeing
• fleeing
• freeing
• keying
• peeing
• seeing

Kids Definition

sightseeing

adjective

sight·​see·​ing

-ˌsē-iŋ

: engaged in, devoted to, or used for seeing things and places of interest

a sightseeing bus

sightseeing noun