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 …—
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Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Less than 10 miles down the road, 3,500-acre DeSoto State Park offers even more avenues for sightseeing.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Ti West, who scored double horror hits last year with X and Pearl, commits almost too well to the sightseeing tedium of a typical vacation video.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Some of the sightseeing opportunities include Ocean Beach Dog Beach, Robb Field Skate Park, Sea World, Mission Bay, the Fashion Valley shopping center, Mission Valley Library and Snapdragon Stadium.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
It’s made with ultra-soft, fleecy Scuba fabric that is perfect for cozying up during a long-haul flight, but the fashion-forward design can be worn straight from the airplane to lunch or sightseeing.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Less than 10 miles down the road, 3,500-acre DeSoto State Park offers even more avenues for sightseeing.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Ti West, who scored double horror hits last year with X and Pearl, commits almost too well to the sightseeing tedium of a typical vacation video.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Some of the sightseeing opportunities include Ocean Beach Dog Beach, Robb Field Skate Park, Sea World, Mission Bay, the Fashion Valley shopping center, Mission Valley Library and Snapdragon Stadium.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Sightseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sightseeing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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