sightseeing
[ sahyt-see-ing ]
/ ˈsaɪtˌsi ɪŋ /
noun
the act of visiting and seeing places and objects of interest.
adjective
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Definition for sightseeing (2 of 2)
sightsee
[ 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.
Origin of sightsee
Related formssight·se·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for sightseeing (1 of 2)
sightseeing
/ (ˈsaɪtˌsiːɪŋ) /
noun informal
- the activity of visiting the famous or interesting sights of a place
- (as modifier)sightseeing trip
British Dictionary definitions for sightseeing (2 of 2)
sightsee
/ (ˈsaɪtˌsiː) /
verb -sees, -seeing, -saw or -seen
informal to visit the famous or interesting sights of (a place)
Derived Formssightseer, noun
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Word Origin and History for sightseeing
sightseeing
also sight-seeing, 1821, from sight (cf. sights) + present participle of see (v.). Sight-see (v.) is from 1824. Sight-seer first recorded 1821.
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