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

2 of 2

adjective

: devoted to or used for seeing sights

Examples of sightseeing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

When a trip includes full days of exploring, sightseeing, and long walks between meals, museums, and neighborhoods, your shoes matter more than almost anything else in your suitcase. —Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026

The company, founded in 1998 by the Fournier family and operating from Wenonah Park, offers sightseeing cruises, onboard entertainment and private charters. —Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Garner shared a carousel of photos of her and Greer, 50, sightseeing in the French capital last year. —Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 24 Jan. 2026

Exploring San Francisco in a Waymo driverless car adds a futuristic thrill tocity sightseeing—gliding hands-free through trendy neighborhoods as landmarks like Coit Tower, Lombard Street, and the Painted Ladies drift by your window. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 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