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.
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His daughters -- Paityn Decker, 9; Evelyn Decker, 8; and Olivia Decker, 5 -- had left home for a planned visitation with him on May 30, and never returned, officials said.
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
In her legal filing, the model requested that she be given legal and physical custody of the child, that the NFL star cover all of her pregnancy and birth expenses, her attorney’s fees, and that she be given visitation rights.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Sep. 2025
At the time, Lopera requested legal and physical custody of their baby, but gave Diggs visitation rights.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
The National Park Service did not respond to multiple requests for comment on maintenance, staffing or park visitation.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
In her legal filing, the model requested that she be given legal and physical custody of the child, that the NFL star cover all of her pregnancy and birth expenses, her attorney’s fees, and that she be given visitation rights.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Sep. 2025
At the time, Lopera requested legal and physical custody of their baby, but gave Diggs visitation rights.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
The National Park Service did not respond to multiple requests for comment on maintenance, staffing or park visitation.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Visitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visitation. Accessed 1 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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