Definition of visitationnext
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

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Recent Examples of visitation The critical architecture of the creature is unmarred by the passage of time; its return offers a visitation with a world older than the observer. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026 Annemarie Wiley now has sole custody of the children and her husband was given no visitation time. Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 The festival runs July 2 through July 12 and comes after a difficult winter season that saw lower visitation due to poor snow conditions. Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 23 June 2026 After all, the refuge is open to public visitation for only a few days per week and for only a few months of the year. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for visitation
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visit
Noun
  • By purchasing the Staycation Parks Pass for $25, however, park goers can enter with their own vehicles without paying for each individual visit.
    Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • Though its more developed neighbor to the east, Big Bend National Park, might attract more tourists, the state park is well worth a visit.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

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“Visitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visitation. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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