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verb

ˈvi-zət How to pronounce visit (audio)
Definition of visitnext
1
as in to see
to make a social call upon the club ladies make a point of visiting everyone who moves into the neighborhood

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2
as in to stay
to reside as a temporary guest an old friend who comes to visit for a month every summer

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3
as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation tries to visit with her best friend on the phone at least once a week

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4
as in to haunt
to go to or spend time in often visit Ireland for a few weeks every year

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5
as in to call
to make a brief visit stopped to visit with my father on the way out of town

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visit

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noun

1
as in stay
a temporary residing as another's guest my aunt always looks forward to her weeklong annual visit with her mother

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2
as in visitation
a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons came by for a quick visit

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of visit
Verb
In May 2023, Kate visited the Chelsea Flower Show at Royal Hospital Chelsea in a pink shirt dress by ME+EM. — Zoe Kaplan, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Meyers has spent the last few months visiting each campus, reviewing data, observing classrooms, and meeting with teachers, students, staff and parents. — Samuel O’Neal 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Noun
Unfortunately, not every visit ends with gorgeous photos to show off to friends. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026 An ear, nose and throat specialist also examined the girl prior to the dental visit and found the same. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for visit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visit
  1. see
  2. stay
  3. chat
  4. haunt
  5. call
  6. visitation
  7. talk
  8. frequent
Verb
  • Mercedes-Benz Stadium might never again see two comebacks like the ones engineered by Messi in Atlanta.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • She’s seen during a dance rehearsal, a silly social media clip, and onstage from their Lollapalooza set, the latter of which came before her announcement in February to step away from Katseye.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
Definition of see
Verb
  • Kelli stays strong as Shamea’s last standing soldier, accusing the other women of trusting a known liar.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • Help your car’s air conditioner stay efficient when high temps refuse to let up.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
Definition of stay
Verb
  • The keyboard also offers features like voice-to-chat dictation and a quick mic mute/unmute key, giving you easier access to functionality.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026
  • Princess Charlotte and Princess Kate sat next to each other, chatting and laughing throughout the match.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
Definition of chat
Verb
  • The film tells the story of Rita (Coon), a woman in midlife haunted by the weight of her past, encounters magnetic young spiritual leader Ricki (James) and leaves her family to follow her to an all-female commune.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 July 2026
  • These collapses have haunted state Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas), who first floated the idea of an early warning system.
    — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of haunt
Verb
  • Most famously, in 1966 the trophy was found underneath a hedge by a dog called Pickles a week after thieves had taken it from Westminster Central Hall, London, following England’s victory.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Also, this year all three nights will just be called the Emmys.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 July 2026
Definition of call
Noun
  • Ronaldo Salgado, son of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was shot and killed by an ICE officer last week, is hugged outside a public visitation for this father on Thursday in Houston.
    — Albinson Linares, NBC news, 17 July 2026
  • The National Park Service recorded more than 323 million recreation visits in 2025, the second-highest total in its history, with 26 parks setting new annual visitation records.
    — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of visitation
Verb
  • Never mind that Canales doesn’t speak Spanish himself — the way that Telemundo announcers start talking faster as the action on the pitch intensifies is its own kind of language.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Now’s the time for the Party to think about it—potential pairings have a little time to court one another—and to start talking themselves into the idea that this could be rewarding and even kind of fun.
    — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
Definition of talk
Verb
  • The Note Nest creator Vanessa Harnik frequents traditional little free libraries and was inspired to create something special of her own.
    — Mary Eber, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • It’s frequented by rare and endangered animals such as melonhead whales, Hawaiian monk seals, and hawksbill and green sea turtles.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of frequent

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