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

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adjective

: devoted to or used for seeing sights

Examples of sightseeing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Aside from the gorgeous waterfall views, this area is home to tons of tourist attractions, activities, sightseeing, and restaurants. —Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026

The helicopter was operated by Airborne Aviation, which does sightseeing tours of Kauai's canyons, shoreline and waterfalls. —Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026

The crash marks another tragedy in Hawaii’s sightseeing helicopter industry, which has recorded at least 16 deaths in the last seven years. —Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026

The fishing fleet was diminished, and soon joined by sightseeing boats. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 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
• 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