visit

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verb

vis·​it ˈvi-zət 

visited ˈvi-zə-təd 

ˈviz-təd

; visiting ˈvi-zə-tiŋ 

ˈviz-tiŋ

transitive verb

1

a

: to pay a call on as an act of friendship or courtesy

b

: to reside with temporarily as a guest

c

: to go to see or stay at (a place) for a particular purpose (such as business or sightseeing)

d

: to go or come officially to inspect or oversee

a bishop visiting his parishes

2

: to go to see in order to comfort or help

3

a(1)

: afflict

visited his people with distempers

—Tobias Smollett

(2)

: inflict, impose

visited his wrath upon them

b

: avenge

visited the sins of the fathers upon the children

c

: to present itself to or come over momentarily

was visited by a strange notion

d

archaic : comfort

—used of the Deity

visit us with Thy salvation

—Charles Wesley

intransitive verb

1

: to make a visit

also : to make frequent or regular visits

2

: chat, converse

enjoys visiting with the neighbors

visit

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noun

1

a

: a short stay : call

b

: a brief residence as a guest

c

: an extended stay : sojourn

2

: a journey to and stay or short sojourn at a place

3

: an official or professional call or tour : visitation

4

: the act of a naval officer in boarding a merchant ship on the high seas in exercise of the right of search

Synonyms

Verb

• call (on or upon)
• drop in (on)
• see

Noun

• sojourn
• stay
• tarry

Examples of visit in a Sentence

Verb

She is visiting her aunt in New York.

When are you coming to visit?

He is visiting a client in Phoenix.

She visits her doctor regularly.

I would like to visit Rome someday.

City officials visited the building site.

Our town was once visited by the President.

Be sure to visit our website.

Noun

We had a visit from the company president.

Our son came home for a visit.

Have you been here before, or is this your first visit?

We had a nice visit after the meeting.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

What is the best time to visit Saguaro National Park? Juárez called October and mid-November magical. —Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024

Hawthorne’s children have grown up visiting the pier and eating there on special occasions. —Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024

Blinken arrived in China on Wednesday, visiting Shanghai shortly before Biden signed the $95 billion foreign aid package that has several elements likely to anger Beijing, including $8 billion to counter China’s growing aggressiveness toward Taiwan and in the South China Sea. —Matthew Lee, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024

The center the king will be visiting is not directly involved in his own cancer treatment. —Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024

The first-weekend set was visited by his long-time collaborator, Taylor Swift, and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce. —Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024

Then-Hallmark executive Harold Rice and his wife, Peggy, visited Rome in 1973 and soon formed the City of Fountains Foundation. —Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2024

Plus, campers and visiting hikers alike can go for a pre- or post-hike soak in one of the campground’s geothermal pools — $3 per day use visitor or included in the cost of a reservation for campers. —Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2024

Horton's son, Tyron Alexander, had been shot several times and killed during a robbery while visiting friends in his old neighborhood, just a block away from his former home. —Michel Martin, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024

Noun

Seeing Black history ‘for more than just the bad’ Over several months and during two visits to Miller's classroom, students told USA TODAY the course broadens their knowledge and instills hope. —USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024

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The Dolphins hosted Beckham on a visit earlier this month but the sides haven’t been able to come to terms on a contract to this point. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2024

Arkansas is expected to host a transfer defensive tackle for an official visit Saturday and Sunday. —Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 27 Apr. 2024

If its 18-hole championship golf course isn’t enough to keep your attention, nearby hotspots like DuBois Park and the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum are worth a visit. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024

The royal couple is also set to host the Emperor and Empress of Japan for a state visit in June. —Mallory Moench, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024

Among children and young adults, emergency room mental-health visits increased an average of 8% per year in the decade from 2011-2020, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association estimates. —Grace Rubenstein, STAT, 26 Apr. 2024

The palace added that the king and queen will host the emperor and empress of Japan for a state visit to Buckingham Palace in June. —Lauren Frayer, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French visiter, from Latin visitare, frequentative of visere to go to see, frequentative of vidēre to see

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3d

Noun

1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing visit

• conjugal visit
• home visit
• pay a visit to
• pay (someone) a visit
• visit on/upon
• visit with

Kids Definition

visit

1 of 2 verb

vis·​it ˈviz-ət 

visited ˈviz-ət-əd 

ˈviz-təd

; visiting ˈviz-ət-iŋ 

ˈviz-tiŋ

1

: to go to see in order to comfort or help

visit the sick

2

a

: to pay a call upon as an act of friendship or courtesy

b

: to go or come to see on business

c

: to live with for a time as a guest

3

: to go to for pleasure

visit the zoo

4

: to make a visit or frequent or regular visits

5

: chat entry 1 sense 1

enjoys visiting with the neighbors

visit

2 of 2 noun

1

: a brief stay : call

a visit with friends

2

: a stay as a guest

a weekend visit

3

: a journey to and brief stay at a place especially for a particular purpose

a visit to the museum

4

: an official or professional call (as of a doctor to treat a patient)

Etymology

Verb

Middle English visiten "to go to a person especially to give comfort," from early French visiter (same meaning), derived from Latin visere "to go to see," from vidēre "to see" — related to vision

Medical Definition

visit

1 of 2 transitive verb

vis·​it ˈviz-ət 

visited ˈviz-ət-əd, ˈviz-təd  ; visiting ˈviz-ət-iŋ, ˈviz-tiŋ 

1

: to go to attend (a patient)

2

: to go to see (as a physician or dentist) for professional service

visit

2 of 2 noun

1

: a professional call (as by a physician to treat a patient)

2

: a call upon a professional person (as a physician or dentist) for consultation or treatment

make regular visits to your dentist