Synonyms

sightsee

American

[sahyt-see] / ˈsaɪtˌsi /

verb (used without object)

to go about seeing places and things of interest.

In Rome, we only had two days to sightsee.

verb (used with object)

to go about seeing the major sights of.

We had only two days to sightsee Rome.

sightsee British

/ ˈsaɪtˌsiː /

verb

informal to visit the famous or interesting sights of (a place)

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Other Word Forms

sightseer noun

Etymology

Origin of sightsee

1825–35; back formation from sightseer or sightseeing

Example Sentences

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As the pair do some sightseeing, share meals and otherwise fill their days with prosaic acts, more than 30 minutes of screen time elapses in what amounts to stage-setting.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Nassau beach break and sightseeing tour cost $114 a person.

From The Wall Street Journal

A sightseeing helicopter carrying three people has gone missing near Mount Aso, one of Japan's most active volcanoes.

From BBC

My friends don’t seem to care either, as they plan to use the event as a reason to sightsee in the area or visit family.

From MarketWatch

Riding Amtrak’s California Zephyr route, it turns out, is equal parts sightseeing extravaganza and endurance test.

From The Wall Street Journal

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