Thesaurus results for VISITATION

visitation

noun

ˌvi-zə-ˈtā-shən

as in visit

a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons the pastor and curate could hardly express how honored they were to receive this visitation from the bishop

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of visitation There's a reduction in visitations to a school counselor for psychological issues. —

Sooji Nam, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026 The civil rights lawyers representing the detainees in the lawsuit had argued that attorneys could not simply show up unannounced during visitation hours at the facility, a policy available at other immigration detention centers. —

Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026 In cases of abuse, an in-person visitation would be allowed afterward only if the court determines that is somehow in the child’s best interest. —

Shannon Tyler march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026 While more blooms likely would have drawn additional visitors, Thompson noted that overall visitation has remained relatively steady despite the weather. —

Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for visitation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for visitation

visit

Noun

Service, on my visits, was a bit spacey, but it’s been tightening up; the tone of the place seems to be in progress, too, oscillating between that of a neighborhood joint, an amorous date-night nook, and a sceney hot spot.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Charles visited the United States 19 times as Prince of Wales; his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, made four state visits over her 70-year reign.

— Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026