Visit: meaning, definitions and examples

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visit

[ ˈvɪzɪt ]

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travel

To go to see a person or place for a period of time.

Synonyms

explore, tour, travel

Examples of usage

We are planning to visit Europe next summer.
She visited her grandmother in the hospital.

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tourism

An act of going to see a person or place for a period of time.

Synonyms

excursion, journey, trip

Examples of usage

The museum had a lot of visitors this month.
I enjoyed my visit to the zoo.

Translations

Translations of the word "visit" in other languages:

🇵🇹 visitar

🇮🇳 दौरा करना

🇩🇪 besuchen

🇮🇩 mengunjungi

🇺🇦 відвідувати

🇵🇱 odwiedzać

🇯🇵 訪問する (ほうもんする)

🇫🇷 visiter

🇪🇸 visitar

🇹🇷 ziyaret etmek

🇰🇷 방문하다 (bangmunhada)

🇸🇦 زيارة

🇨🇿 navštívit

🇸🇰 navštíviť

🇨🇳 参观 (cānguān)

🇸🇮 obiskati

🇮🇸 heimsækja

🇰🇿 бару

🇬🇪 სტუმრობა

🇦🇿 ziyarət etmək

🇲🇽 visitar

Word origin

The word 'visit' originated from the Latin word 'visitare', which means 'to go to see' or 'to frequent'. The usage of 'visit' can be traced back to the 13th century in English literature. Over time, the word has retained its original meaning of going to see a person or place for a period of time, with additional nuances related to tourism and exploration.

See also: revisit, revisiting, visiting, visitor, visitors.