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

Abdul Fahwami, dressed in jeans and flip-flops, visits the fish market at least once or twice a month, depending on how many people he‘s having over at his house that week. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Many online comments criticized the logic behind the post, but rumors have spread of a potential protest at the fair on a day when the general public typically visits. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Billy Idol visits students at Griffiths Middle School in Downey. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Jackson visits mostly suburban places, mostly unannounced and mostly on his own dime. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Ahead of this year’s World Series, AD visits the third-oldest Major League Baseball stadium—behind Fenway Park (home to the Boston Red Sox) and Wrigley Field (home of the Chicago Cubs)—to learn more about its history. — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026

Orlando, which visits the Garden on Sunday, lost its opener 132-125 to Atlanta despite 35 points and 10 assists from Paolo Banchero. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

The city was charged $4,100 for sending 52,900 text messages on June 10 publicizing the Mayor’s Cup Fan Fest, a World Cup celebration held June 13 at Factory Town, an outdoor music and entertainment venue in Hialeah that Calvo frequently visits. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

In our film, Edward’s mother doesn’t appear, and Lucy Steele’s sister doesn’t appear, and there’s a whole sequence where Edward visits them at the cottage, which doesn’t appear in either film. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Noun

The party recently named New Mexico as one of the earliest states for its next presidential primary, bolstering its prominence in national politics and ensuring more visits from White House hopefuls. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Middleton was special assistant to former President Bill Clinton who helped facilitate Epstein’s visits to the White House. — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

The visits come as Republicans are gearing up for a potentially torturous election cycle amid broad voter dissatisfaction on a slew of issues, including the economy, war with Iran and Trump himself. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

After multiple visits to Boise State, Favors decided to bring his talents to the Treasure Valley and seemingly rejuvenate a wide receiver room in need of an overhaul. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026

The words were collected during listening sessions and school visits. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Many professional groups like IEEE also organize congressional visits for their members. — Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026

Hemingway followed Spanish bullfighting during visits to Spain between 1923 and 1931. — Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

The company aims to empower retailers globally by offering a solution to both enhance consumer satisfaction and drive additional sales, while bringing consumers into stores and encouraging repeat visits. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026