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 …—
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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
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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
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“Sightseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sightseeing. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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