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

Hoka Mach 6 Road-Running Shoes Whether your travel itinerary includes full-day excursions or light sightseeing, these sneakers are worth checking out. —Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026

There are two locations, and the one downtown is a perfect place for visitors to grab a delicious grab-and-go lunch before a full day of Houston sightseeing. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 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

One hour into cruising the streets in a car near the Pacific coastline of Long Beach, the band Joyce Manor’s sightseeing leads to the destination that, to their amusement, is now a pop-punk landmark: the Joyce Manor midcentury condominium off Alamitos Avenue. —Brady Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 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