visitation
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
the legal right of a parent who does not live with their child to visit them.
the right of a non-custodial parent to visit their child, often as part of a court-ordered schedule.
Simple“The judge granted the father weekend visitation rights after the divorce.”
In context“The court established a strict visitation schedule to ensure the child maintained a consistent relationship with both parents during the transition.”
UsageOften used in the plural form 'visitation rights' or as a modifier in 'visitation schedule'.
Synonymsaccessparental contact - 02 C1 Advanced
an official visit to a place to check that everything is being done correctly.
a formal visit of inspection or examination by an authority, such as a bishop to a parish or a regulator to an institution.
Simple“The hospital prepared for the annual visitation from the health board.”
In context“During his episcopal visitation, the bishop reviewed the parish records and met with the local clergy to discuss community outreach.”
Synonyms - 03 C2 Proficiency
a major event, like a disaster or a miracle, believed to be sent by God.
a significant event, typically an affliction or a blessing, regarded as being ordained by God or fate.
Simple“The village viewed the long drought as a divine visitation for their sins.”
In context“In the seventeenth century, the plague was frequently interpreted as a terrible visitation upon a wicked city.”
Synonyms - 04 C2 Proficiency
a sudden arrival of a large number of animals or insects in a new area.
an unusual and extensive movement of a species into a region where it is not normally found.
Simple“The sudden visitation of snowy owls in the south surprised local birdwatchers.”
In context“Ecologists are studying the causes behind the periodic visitation of these northern predators into temperate forest zones.”
“Research associates visitation with lower reoffending rates after release.”