visitverb
uk/ˈvɪz.ɪt/us/ˈvɪz.ɪt/A1 [ I or T ] to go to a place in order to look at it, or to a person in order to spend time with them:
We visited a few galleries while we were in Prague.
Will you visit me when I'm in hospital?
When did you last visit the dentist/doctor?
A2 [ T ] to go to a website on the internet
More examples
- I want to buy a little something to give to Val when I visit her in hospital.
- There are several places of interest to visit in the area.
- I've never been to Kenya, but I hope to visit it next year.
- I have clear memories of visiting my grandfather's farm as a child.
- He picked up malaria when he was visiting the country on business.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Internet terminology
- .co.uk
- all-you-can-eat
- API
- app
- banner
- BBS
- bitcoin
- bounce
- e-commerce
- firewall
- instant messaging
- ISP
- JPEG
- MySpace
- troll
- unlike
- vlog
- VOD
- Web 2.0
- web-enabled
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Phrasal verb(s)
visit sth on/upon sb
visit with sb
visitnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈvɪz.ɪt/us/ˈvɪz.ɪt/B1 an occasion when you visit a place or person:
We had a visit from the school inspector last week.
I can't stop for a coffee - this is just a flying (= very short) visit.
pay a visit
B2 to visit a person or place, usually for a short time:
I think I'll pay a visit to the library while I'm in town.
More examples
- They received a visit from the police.
- My uncle paid us a surprise visit yesterday.
- He gave a talk about his visit to America.
- The timetable for our trip to Paris includes visits to Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre.
- The president's official visit marks the start of a more relaxed relationship between the two countries.