visit

²visit

noun

Definition of VISIT

1

a : a short stay : call b : a brief residence as a guest c : an extended stay : sojourn

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

Examples of VISIT

1. We had a visit from the company president.
2. Our son came home for a visit.
3. Have you been here before, or is this your first visit?
4. We had a nice visit after the meeting.

First Known Use of VISIT

1621

Related to VISIT

Synonyms: sojourn, stay, tarry

Related Words: field trip, homestay, sleepover; layover, stop, stopover

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