Synonyms of visits

visits 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of visit

1

as in sees

to make a social call upon

the club ladies make a point of visiting everyone who moves into the neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sees
• calls (on or upon)
• looks up
• seeks (out)
• drops in (on)
• drops by

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• snubs
• brushes (aside or off)
• cold-shoulders

2

as in stays

to reside as a temporary guest

an old friend who comes to visit for a month every summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stays
• sojourns
• stops (by)
• runs in
• haunts
• comes over
• crashes
• drops in
• drops by
• tarries
• comes by
• hangs (around or out)
• steps in
• frequents
• occupies
• inhabits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lives
• resides
• dwells
• abides

3

as in chats

to engage in casual or rambling conversation

tries to visit with her best friend on the phone at least once a week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chats
• talks
• converses
• chatters
• schmoozes
• rattles
• runs on
• talks a blue streak
• blows smoke
• prattles
• babbles
• natters
• prates
• gabbles
• discusses
• jabbers
• blabs
• gases
• jaws
• raps
• cackles
• gabs
• patters
• kibitzes
• chins
• palavers
• twitters
• chaffers
• gossips
• shoots the breeze
• chews the fat
• tattles
• expatiates
• yammers
• descants
• yaps
• yaks

4

as in haunts

to go to or spend time in often

visit Ireland for a few weeks every year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• haunts
• frequents
• hangs (at)
• affects
• attends
• resorts (to)
• habituates
• runs (in)
• invades
• calls (on or upon)
• patronizes
• stays (at)
• stops (by or in)
• takes in
• pops (in)
• drops by
• drops in
• stops (over)
• camps (out in)
• overruns
• swarms
• infests
• sojourns (at)
• tarries (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoids
• shuns
• escapes
• shakes
• eludes
• evades
• eschews
• ducks
• dodges

5

as in calls

to make a brief visit

stopped to visit with my father on the way out of town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calls
• runs (over)
• sees
• runs in
• stops (by or in)
• comes over
• pops (in)
• drops by
• drops in
• steps in
• comes by
• haunts
• looks up
• happens (by)
• hangs (at)
• barges (in)
• frequents
• resorts (to)
• bops (into)

visits

2 of 2

noun

plural of visit

1

as in sojourns

a temporary residing as another's guest

my aunt always looks forward to her weeklong annual visit with her mother

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stays
• sojourns
• sleepovers
• field trips
• tarries
• stopovers
• homestays
• stops
• layovers

2

as in visitations

a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons

came by for a quick visit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visitations
• calls
• stopovers
• meetings
• rendezvous
• trysts
• drop-ins
• get-togethers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of visits

Verb

Boston visits Montreal on Saturday. —ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026

In New York City, Deborah Divine and Eugene Levy support their son Dan Levy at the premiere of his show Big Mistakes, Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant step out for the Outcome premiere and Julianne Hough visits her Dancing with the Stars friends Mark Ballas and Whitney Leavitt backstage at Chicago. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026

The actual scene of the Denny’s Plan, in which Clark visits a famously gay Denny’s while on a work trip in Chicago to entice a fine young gentleman to meet up with Floyd as Tiger Tiger, is where Bateman really shines this week. —Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026

Martin Dowland, a resident of the area, said the peacock frequently visits his yard and has even taken food directly from his hand. —Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026

Later in the book, after Thomas has died, the narrator visits Max at his home in California, where another hypnotic two-hander unfolds. —Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

Four-fifths of the Celtics’ starting lineup could be unavailable when the team visits Charlotte on Sunday. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026

On the way to London to work as a nanny for a family friend, visits Paris for the first time. —Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026

In the meantime, Kay said David, who now resides in Los Angeles and visits New York frequently, has an open invitation to join him in the booth on Yankees broadcasts. —Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026

Noun

Three orcas that had not previously been recorded in the Seattle area have delighted whale watchers with several visits just off downtown this past month. —CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026

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

All visits must be pre-scheduled. —Holly Andres, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026

Short trips, visits, appointments and discussions with others will be upbeat and friendly. —Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026

The Miami Dolphins and 31 other NFL teams have evaluated prospects off their film, at college postseason all-star games like the Senior Bowl, at the scouting combine and now through pro days at their universities and pre-draft visits at team facilities. —David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026

Staffers showed up to providers for in-person visits, sometimes checking more than once, and found no child care taking place, which led to immediate termination from the program. —Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026

For an additional charge, catamaran rentals, scuba diving, and visits to deserted islands can be arranged. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026

For husky owners, the incident served as a reminder that, while the breed is beloved for its personality, those operatic howls can sometimes cause real-world misunderstandings—even police visits. —Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026