VISITS Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

visits 1 of 2

verb

Definition of visits next

present tense third-person singular of visit

as in sees

to make a social call upon the club ladies make a point of visiting everyone who moves into the neighborhood

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as in stays

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

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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

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as in haunts

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

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as in calls

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

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visits

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noun

plural of visit

as in sojourns

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

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as in visitations

a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons came by for a quick visit

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Recent Examples of visits

Verb

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 When someone visits Milwaukee, what are your go-to recommendations for things to do? —

Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026 Trump frequently visits his Mar-a-Lago estate and was there as recently as Monday morning. —

Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026 No one ever visits Owens Lake; though you’re surrounded by concrete berms and metal piping, the setting is remote and still. —

Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026 Harrison Ford’s Fort Worth connection Ford visits Fort Worth regularly to update his helicopter pilot training at Bell Helicopter. —

Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026

Noun

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 There are decadent buffets with carved ham, seafood and tables piled with treats, plus plenty of spots offering family fun with visits from the Easter Bunny or egg hunts. —

Chicago Tribune, 30 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 This would be Whitson’s second trip on an Axiom mission to the ISS, and part of NASA’s requirement that former NASA astronaut command commercial mission visits to the ISS. —

Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026 Here’s my Monday piece on two defensive players who have summoned to team headquarters for pre-draft visits. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026 The National Park Service reported 323 million recreation visits in calendar year 2025, and families are a huge part of that. —

Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026 During the previous visits, lawmakers raised concerns about crowded holding rooms, conditions for detainees and a lack of access to legal resources. —

Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026

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Many employers are increasingly relying on rolling or phased layoffs, meaning the public often sees announcements weeks or months before job losses actually begin.

— Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Canales, in particular, sees the upside in the addition, not only for Carolina, but Pickett as well.

— Mike Kaye March 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026