sightseeing

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noun

sight·​see·​ing ˈsīt-ˌsē-iŋ How to pronounce sightseeing (audio)
: 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

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Noun
For the ultimate in Alpine sightseeing when weather conditions permit, hot air ballooning is a big Pays d’Enhaut draw, particularly around the town of Château-d’Œx. John Oseid, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 The set includes wide-leg pants with an elastic waist and a loose, boxy top that’s comfy enough for the plane but polished enough for sightseeing or dinner on those Mediterranean summer nights. Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025 Her aunt doesn’t have time to take her sightseeing, her cousin Céline is cool and dismissive, and her grandmother, who runs an antique shop, is distraught when a precious family heirloom—a drawing by Matisse—goes missing. Caroline Carlson june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025 It was eventually expanded to include sightseeing boats and fishing-gear rental—operating for decades and changing hands and names over the years—until the building was sadly destroyed by a fire in 2001. Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sightseeing

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1821, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1827, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sightseeing was in 1821

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“Sightseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sightseeing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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
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