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sightseeing

[ sahyt-see-ing ]

noun

  1. the act of visiting and seeing seeing see places and objects of interest.


adjective

  1. seeing, seeing, see, showing, or used for visiting sights:

    a sightseeing bus.

sightseeing

/ ˈsaɪtˌsiːɪŋ /

noun

    1. the activity of visiting the famous or interesting sights of a place
    2. ( as modifier )

      sightseeing trip



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Word History and Origins

Origin of sightseeing1

First recorded in 1840–50; sight + seeing

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Example Sentences

Nearby, an Italian businessman worked a deal, and a visiting couple unwound in the romantic setting after a day of sightseeing.

They passed a sightseeing bus from which tourists were taking photos of an unexpected sight.

At college, when I was sightseeing among white guys and we all pointed out the females we thought looked good.

He was exceedingly kind and facilitated our sightseeing in the great city during our stay.

There were warm robes and blankets in the Belding auto and in the sightseeing machine that Mr. Purcell had sent.

I had now reached my fourth objective and felt the importance of more haste and less leisure and sightseeing.

Ralph was weary of sightseeing and seldom took an interest in viewing things alone.

And thus in an amiable frame of mind the party returned to their boarding-house, pleased with their sightseeing.

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