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[ sahyt-see-ing ] / ˈsaɪtˌsi ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sightseeing ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act of visiting and seeing places and objects of interest. adjectiveseeing, showing, or used for visiting sights: a sightseeing bus. Origin of sightseeingFirst recorded in 1840–50; sight + seeing Words nearby sightseeingsightly, sight-read, sight rhyme, sight screen, sightsee, sightseeing, sight unseen, sigil, sigillate, SIGINT, Sigismund Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sightseeingNearby, an Italian businessman worked a deal, and a visiting couple unwound in the romantic setting after a day of sightseeing. The Classic Hotel Bar Checks Back In|Kayleigh Kulp|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST They passed a sightseeing bus from which tourists were taking photos of an unexpected sight. She Is Trayvon Martin|Michael Daly|July 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST Sightseeing could interfere with first aid or rescue work, and may be dangerous as well. In Time Of Emergency|Department of Defense We stayed three daysMa had some shopping to do and Pa and I had some sightseeing to doso we were all busy. Letters of the Motor Girl|Ethellyn Gardner
You see, I came to Sahara Wells hoping to see you, but you were sightseeing. The Egyptian Cat Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin Every day during their stay was filled with sightseeing, with evenings at the theater, and a new world was opened for Dan. The Wilderness Castaways|Dillon Wallace The course of sightseeing followed by the King, conducted by the Pope and Cardinals, is fully set forth in these quaint pages. The Makers of Modern Rome|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
British Dictionary definitions for sightseeing
noun informal- the activity of visiting the famous or interesting sights of a place
- (as modifier)sightseeing trip
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sightseeingtrek, driving, ride, flying, excursion, tour, transit, movement, navigation, trip, sailing, travel, swing, explore, cruise, fly, sail, proceed, migrate, move |