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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All these families pay a visit to businesses and monuments overseas and rate them, set their price.
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Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
LeBron James remains on the Los Angeles Lakers' injury report as they are set to pay a visit to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Trek up to the Astoria Column along the Cathedral Tree Trail (and pay a visit to a 300-year-old Sitka spruce along the way), follow in Lewis and Clark’s footsteps on the Fort to Sea Trail, and stroll along over six miles of Columbia shoreline on the Riverwalk trail.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Customers looking to personalize or rework their new or well-worn boots can pay a visit to the store’s Repair & Customisation Bar and learn about the brand’s partnership with The Boot Repair Company.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
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Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
LeBron James remains on the Los Angeles Lakers' injury report as they are set to pay a visit to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Trek up to the Astoria Column along the Cathedral Tree Trail (and pay a visit to a 300-year-old Sitka spruce along the way), follow in Lewis and Clark’s footsteps on the Fort to Sea Trail, and stroll along over six miles of Columbia shoreline on the Riverwalk trail.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Customers looking to personalize or rework their new or well-worn boots can pay a visit to the store’s Repair & Customisation Bar and learn about the brand’s partnership with The Boot Repair Company.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
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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 20 Dec. 2025.
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