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sightseeing

[ sahyt-see-ing ]
/ ˈsaɪtˌsi ɪŋ /
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noun

the act of visiting and seeing places and objects of interest.

adjective

seeing, showing, or used for visiting sights: a sightseeing bus.

Words related to sightseeing

trek, driving, ride, flying, excursion, tour, transit, movement, navigation, trip, sailing, travel, swing, explore, cruise, fly, sail, proceed, migrate, move

Words nearby sightseeing

sightless, sightline, sightly, sightscreen, sightsee, sightseeing, sigil, sigillate, sigint, sigismund, sigismund ii

Origin of sightseeing

First recorded in 1840–50; sight + seeing

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

1825–35; back formation from sightseer or sightseeing

OTHER WORDS FROM sightsee

sight·se·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for sightseeing (1 of 2)

sightseeing
/ (ˈsaɪtˌsiːɪŋ) /

noun informal

  1. the activity of visiting the famous or interesting sights of a place
  2. (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 forms of sightsee

sightseer, noun
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