visit

verb

/ˈvɪzɪt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they visit	/ˈvɪzɪt/ /ˈvɪzɪt/
he / she / it visits	/ˈvɪzɪts/ /ˈvɪzɪts/
past simple visited	/ˈvɪzɪtɪd/ /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past participle visited	/ˈvɪzɪtɪd/ /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
-ing form visiting	/ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/ /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

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[transitive] visit somebody/something to go to see a person or a place for a period of time
- My parents are coming to visit me next week.
- to visit friends/family
- It looks like a lovely place to visit.
- to visit a country/city/town
- to visit a museum/shrine
- to visit a hospital/an office
- to visit a home/house
- She went to visit relatives in Wales.
- The Prime Minister is visiting Japan at the moment.
- You should visit your dentist at least twice a year.
- This is an area rarely visited by Europeans.
- I first visited New York in 1991.
- He is planning to visit China later this month.
- The best time to visit is during the winter dry season.
Extra Examples
- A million people are expected to visit the museum over the next 12 months.
- We've just been to visit my grandparents.
- Be sure to visit us next time you're in London.
- I visited her in hospital.
- Jason invited us to visit his ranch.
- Next time you visit the States you'll have to come and see us.
- She's gone to visit her mother in Texas.
- The President will be visiting six European capitals.
- The shops are a major reason for visiting the city.
- The president recently visited Athens.
- She regularly visits the cemetery to tend the grave of her son.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- frequently
- often
- regularly
- …
verb + visit
- come to
- go to
- decide to
- …
preposition
- with
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[transitive] visit something (computing) to go to a website on the internet
- For more information, visit our website.
- to visit a site/page
Wordfinder
- access
- blog
- browse
- chat
- google
- navigate
- search engine
- unsubscribe
- visit
- the Web
Topics Phones, email and the interneta1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- frequently
- often
- regularly
- …
verb + visit
- come to
- go to
- decide to
- …
preposition
- with
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[intransitive, transitive] to stay somewhere for a short time
- We don't live here. We're just visiting.
- visit something Ships visit the island occasionally.
- The lake is also visited by seals in the summer.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- frequently
- often
- regularly
- …
verb + visit
- come to
- go to
- decide to
- …
preposition
- with
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[transitive] visit something to make an official visit to somebody, for example to perform checks or give advice
- Government inspectors are visiting schools in the area.
- Council officers will be visiting premises to inspect safety arrangements.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- frequently
- often
- regularly
- …
verb + visit
- come to
- go to
- decide to
- …
preposition
- with
See full entry

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French visiter or Latin visitare ‘go to see’, frequentative of visare ‘to view’, from videre ‘to see’.

visit

noun

/ˈvɪzɪt/

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an occasion or a period of time when somebody goes to see a place or person and spends time there
- a two-day/three-day visit
- the prime minister's surprise visit to the troops
- an official/state visit
- visit to somebody/something It's my first visit to New York.
- If you have time, pay a visit to the local museum.
- The family made a visit to England in the summer of 1923.
- a visit to the doctor
- His visits home were limited to Christmas.
- visit from somebody We had a visit from the police last night.
- visit by somebody Arranegments are being made for a visit by a member of the royal family.
- (British English) a home visit (= when your doctor visits you)
- a brief/recent visit
- on/during a visit The team reported on deficiencies found during the site visit.
- Regular visits to the dentist are important.
- Is this a social visit, or is it business?
- They're on an exchange visit to France.
- Following this initial visit, she will return to Montserrat in June.
see also conjugal visit, flying visit, return visit
Extra Examples
- Following her letter of complaint, she received a personal visit from the store manager.
- He offered her a drink to try to prolong her visit.
- He was forced to cut short a visit to North America.
- How many doctors are still able to make home visits?
- I think it's time we paid him a little visit.
- I'd been looking forward to my cousin's visit for ages.
- If you're staying in Rome, Ostia is well worth a visit.
- On one of her regular visits home, she told her parents she was engaged.
- Pay us a visit next time you're in town.
- She enjoyed the frequent visits of her grandchildren.
- The President has been briefed in preparation for his forthcoming visit to Russia.
- The visit signalled the normalization of relations between the two countries.
- We had a visit from somebody collecting for charity.
- We received a letter announcing a visit from government inspectors.
- We used to go on school visits to museums and historical buildings.
- While on holiday in Italy, the prime minister paid a courtesy visit to his opposite number in Rome.
- You should receive a home visit from your midwife within a month.
- a visit to the dentist
- Allow three hours for your visit.
- Enjoy your visit!
- Is this a social visit or are you here on business?
- Is this your first visit to New York?
- She was making one of her frequent visits to London.
- The inspectors paid a surprise visit to the factory.
- The prime minister is on an official visit to Jamaica.
- They received a visit from the party leader.
- We had to cut short our visit and fly home.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brief
- fleeting
- flying
- …
verb + visit
- conduct
- go on
- make
- …
preposition
- during a/the visit
- on a/the visit
- visit from
- …
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(computing) an occasion when somebody looks at a website on the internet
- visit to something Visits to our website have doubled in a year.
- The site now gets about 600,000 visits a day.
Topics Phones, email and the interneta1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brief
- fleeting
- flying
- …
verb + visit
- conduct
- go on
- make
- …
preposition
- during a/the visit
- on a/the visit
- visit from
- …
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visit (with somebody) (North American English, informal) an occasion when two or more people meet to talk in an informal way
- He thought back to his visit with the doctor.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brief
- fleeting
- flying
- …
verb + visit
- conduct
- go on
- make
- …
preposition
- during a/the visit
- on a/the visit
- visit from
- …
See full entry

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French visiter or Latin visitare ‘go to see’, frequentative of visare ‘to view’, from videre ‘to see’.