visitation
noun
vis·i·ta·tion
ˌvi-zə-ˈtā-shən 
1
2
a
: a special dispensation of divine favor or wrath
b
: a severe trial : affliction
3
capitalized
: the visit of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth recounted in Luke and celebrated July 2 by a Christian feast
Examples of visitation in a Sentence
He has visitation rights on the weekends.
the visitation of a diocese by a bishop
Visitation is from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Recent Examples on the Web
McCrary's former partner cited concerns about the child's safety in his care, and the court ordered him to have monitored visitation and to attend classes on parenting and for drug and alcohol abuse and batterer intervention, PEOPLE reported.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
The 38,837-square-foot medium security vocational training center offers 120 beds, classrooms, vocational shops to provide job training skills and virtual and in-person visitation rooms, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Maria was passionate about helping people see the beauty on the inside, her mother said after her daughter’s visitation.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Lawson also suggested ending the practice of full-contact visitation, which results in drugs getting into prisons.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
The 38,837-square-foot medium security vocational training center offers 120 beds, classrooms, vocational shops to provide job training skills and virtual and in-person visitation rooms, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Maria was passionate about helping people see the beauty on the inside, her mother said after her daughter’s visitation.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Lawson also suggested ending the practice of full-contact visitation, which results in drugs getting into prisons.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for visitation
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“Visitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visitation. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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visitation
noun
vis·i·ta·tion
ˌviz-ə-ˈtā-shən
: an instance of visiting
especially
: a visit by an important person for a reason (as an inspection)
Legal Definition
visitation
noun
vis·i·ta·tion
ˌvi-zə-ˈtā-shən
1
: an official visit (as for inspection)
visitation of the home of a neglected child
2
: access to a child granted especially to a parent who does not have custody
supervised visitation
visitation rights
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