Sightseeing: meaning, definitions and examples
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sightseeing
[ ˈsaɪtˌsiːɪŋ ]
tourism
The activity of visiting interesting places, especially as a tourist.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- We spent the day sightseeing in London.
- Sightseeing is a popular tourist activity in Rome.
Translations
Translations of the word "sightseeing" in other languages:
🇵🇹 turismo
🇮🇳 दर्शनीय स्थल देखना
🇩🇪 Besichtigung
🇮🇩 wisata
🇺🇦 огляд визначних місць
🇵🇱 zwiedzanie
🇯🇵 観光 (かんこう)
🇫🇷 tourisme
🇪🇸 turismo
🇹🇷 gezi
🇰🇷 관광 (관광)
🇸🇦 مشاهدة المعالم السياحية
🇨🇿 prohlídka
🇸🇰 prehliadka
🇨🇳 观光 (guānguāng)
🇸🇮 ogled znamenitosti
🇮🇸 skoðunarferð
🇰🇿 қаланың көрікті жерлерін аралау
🇬🇪 ღირსშესანიშნაობების დათვალიერება
🇦🇿 gəzinti
🇲🇽 turismo
Etymology
The term 'sightseeing' originated in the early 19th century as a combination of 'sight' (something seen) and 'seeing' (the act of seeing). It became popular with the rise of tourism and travel, as people started exploring and visiting new places for leisure and cultural experiences.
See also: foresight, insight, nearsighted, oversight, sight, sighting, sightless, sightline, sights, sightseer, unsightliness, unsightly.