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View synonyms for sightsee

sightsee

[ sahyt-see ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to go about seeing places and things of interest:

    In Rome, we only had two days to sightsee.

verb (used with object)

  1. to go about seeing the major sights of:

    We had only two days to sightsee Rome.

sightsee

/ ˈsaɪtˌsiː /

verb

  1. informal.
    to visit the famous or interesting sights of (a place)

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Derived Forms

  • ˈsightˌseer, noun

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Other Words From

  • sightseer noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sightsee1

1825–35; back formation from sightseer or sightseeing

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Example Sentences

When you have a limited time in a new city, and are therefore unable to sightsee or indulge in tourism, you take what you can get.

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