pay a visit to
idiom
: to go somewhere to spend time with (someone, such as a friend or relative) : to visit
He paid a visit to his parents.
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Each year, third-graders from around the San Ramon Valley get decked out in pioneer garb and pay a visit to the schoolhouse.
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
With the Farragut being repaired nearby, Kirk has decided to pay a visit to his brother.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Be sure to surf through its waterside market stalls brimming with cloudberries and smoked fish, or pay a visit to its neoclassical Helsinki Cathedral.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Which begs the question: Might Serena pay a visit to New York to watch some of her sister’s matches in person?
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
With the Farragut being repaired nearby, Kirk has decided to pay a visit to his brother.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Be sure to surf through its waterside market stalls brimming with cloudberries and smoked fish, or pay a visit to its neoclassical Helsinki Cathedral.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Which begs the question: Might Serena pay a visit to New York to watch some of her sister’s matches in person?
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pay a visit to
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“Pay a visit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20a%20visit%20to. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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