Visit

/ˈvɪzɪt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

an instance of going to see someone or something.

Her visit to Paris was a dream come true.

the act of going to see a place or person for a specific reason.

The teacher made a visit to the students' homes.

verb

to go to see someone or something for a short time.

I plan to visit my grandmother this weekend.

to go to a place or a location for a specific purpose.

We decided to visit the museum during our trip.

to perform an inspection or evaluation at a place.

The health inspector will visit the restaurant tomorrow.

Middle English, from Old French 'visiter', from Latin 'visitare', frequentative of 'visere' (to see).

pay a visit

to go and see someone

make a visit

to go to see someone or something

on a visit

while visiting

visit someone

to go see someone for social purposes

visit a place

to go to a specific location for any reason

visitor

a person who visits a place or a person.

visitation

the action of visiting, especially as a formal or legal aspect.

visiting

the act of going to see someone or a place.

to hang out at someone's place

Let's visit at my place this weekend.

to drop in unexpectedly

I just wanted to visit, hope that's cool!