visiting

adjective

vis·​it·​ing ˈvi-zə-tiŋ 

ˈviz-tiŋ

1

: invited to join or attend an institution (such as a university) for a limited time

a visiting professor

a visiting fellow

2

: playing on an opponent's grounds

the visiting team

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

While most New Mexicans know about the plague, for those new or visiting, public health campaigns and education are key. —Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science, 10 May 2019

But there are no headstones, no eulogies and no regular visiting hours. —CBS News, 13 Apr. 2020

In his report, Liu mentioned that UMass Boston’s $8,000 fee for its international visiting scholars might also be a hurdle because the Chinese agency didn’t have a precedent for paying fees, according to court documents. —BostonGlobe.com, 26 Sep. 2019

But Tomball Memorial made enough free throws to hold off the visiting team. —Al Montano, Houston Chronicle, 15 Jan. 2020

But an organization upping its home-field advantage through technology unavailable to the visiting team is another matter entirely. —Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2020

But an increase in flu activity led Indianapolis-area hospitals to impose temporary visiting restrictions beginning Dec. 20, meaning patients' only visitors can be immediate family members over the age of 18. —Holly V. Hays, Indianapolis Star, 25 Dec. 2019

This is the first time the visiting team has won each of the first six World Series games. —Eliott C. Mclaughlin, CNN, 29 Oct. 2019

Ohio’s administrative code allows attorney visitation during regular visiting hours, or with one-day advance notice on evenings or weekends. —Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 29 Oct. 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing visiting

• visiting nurse
• visiting card
• visiting fireman

• visiting nurse
• visiting card
• visiting fireman