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
Visitation
: 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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The region also sees a significant drop-off in visitors compared to other peak visitation months.
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The city prepared to say its final goodbye to Chicago police Officer John Bartholomew, as visitation for the slain 10-year CPD veteran was held in Edgewater.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The government statement claimed that no relatives formally requested visitation rights during his detention and said Quero Navas had not provided information about family contacts while incarcerated.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
In short, there is no truly meaningful evidence here for aliens, alien visitations, alien abductions, or anything like that.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The city prepared to say its final goodbye to Chicago police Officer John Bartholomew, as visitation for the slain 10-year CPD veteran was held in Edgewater.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The government statement claimed that no relatives formally requested visitation rights during his detention and said Quero Navas had not provided information about family contacts while incarcerated.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
In short, there is no truly meaningful evidence here for aliens, alien visitations, alien abductions, or anything like that.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
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 14 May. 2026.
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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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