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visiting

n. uncountable
A2 Elementary US //ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ// UK //vˈɪzɪtɪŋ// vis·it·ing

n. the act of going to see a person or a place for a short time. You use this when talking about spending time with friends or seeing a famous building.

n. the act of spending time with a person or at a location for social, professional, or recreational purposes. Often used as a gerund to describe the activity itself.


SIMPLE

Visiting my grandparents is always the highlight of my week.

CONTEXTUAL

The museum has strict rules regarding visiting hours during the winter season.

COMPLEX

While the primary goal was business, the executive found that visiting local historical sites provided a necessary perspective on the region's cultural values.

Synonyms
Usage

Often functions as the subject or object of a sentence in its gerund form.

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