visit
verb (used with object)
to go to and stay with (a person or family) or at (a place) for a short time for reasons of sociability, politeness, business, curiosity, etc..
visiting
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present participleof visit.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Milton Keynes has often been dismissed as somewhere not worth pulling off the M1 for, frequently by people who have no plans on visiting in the first place.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Israelis abroad tend to stay engaged with the country, keeping up-to-date on current affairs and visiting Israel to see family and friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
In the film’s final act, Fielder stages one last recreation, another scenario that may or may not have actually happened between him and Holmes during visiting hours at a Texas prison.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
Nuwaysa says she was at the hospital on Friday visiting a patient at the time of the attack.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
“She’s visiting family in Aberdeen today. Would you like to come in? I’m Joey, by the way. I mean, Joseph.”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
