Thesaurus results for VISITATION

visitation

noun

ˌvi-zə-ˈtā-shən

as in visit

a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons the pastor and curate could hardly express how honored they were to receive this visitation from the bishop

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Recent Examples of visitation The master planning process began last January after visitation doubled to 300,000 annually over the past decade, straining the existing visitors’ services and its aging infrastructure. —

Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026 Since the incident, Fitzsimmons has been under the supervision of her parents and has been unable to pursue visitation or custody of her son due to a judge's order. —

Kristina Rex, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026 Nantucket may be the perfect summer destination for its coastal New England vibes, but the island has seen an increase in tourist visitation — posing issues for residents. —

Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026 At Tamarack, Finley said season pass holder visits are in good shape, but day pass visitation has been down. —

Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for visitation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for visitation

visit

Noun

Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano chose to rest his captain — along with midfielder Rodrigo De Paul — for the MLS regular-season visit to Charlotte.

— Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2026
The 323 million visits to America’s national parks in 2025 are more than twice the attendance — 135 million — at professional football, baseball, basketball and hockey games combined.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026