sightseeing

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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

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adjective

: devoted to or used for seeing sights

Examples of sightseeing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Three people who were on the ship have died, including an elderly Dutch couple who are thought to have caught the virus while sightseeing in Argentina before joining the cruise. —Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 8 May 2026

There is no shortage of things to do within a few-block radius, including sightseeing and shopping at the outdoor Lincoln Road Mall, and taking in the nearby Art Deco architecture made famous in the midcentury. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026

The loose, stretchy fit is comfortable enough for all-day sightseeing yet still looks pulled together for dinner reservations. —Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026

Before boarding, the Dutch couple went sightseeing in Ushuaia, and traveled elsewhere in Argentina and Chile, WHO said. —Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026

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
• kiang
• 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