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Definition of visit noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

• a two-day/three-day visit
• the prime minister's surprise visit to the troops
• an official/state visit
• visit to somebody/something It's my first visit to New York.
• If you have time, pay a visit to the local museum.
• The family made a visit to England in the summer of 1923.
• a visit to the doctor
• His visits home were limited to Christmas.
• visit from somebody We had a visit from the police last night.
• visit by somebody Arranegments are being made for a visit by a member of the royal family.
• (British English) a home visit (= when your doctor visits you)
• a brief/recent visit
• on/during a visit The team reported on deficiencies found during the site visit .
• Regular visits to the dentist are important.
• Is this a social visit, or is it business?
• They're on an exchange visit to France.
• Following this initial visit, she will return to Montserrat in June.
• Following her letter of complaint, she received a personal visit from the store manager.
• He offered her a drink to try to prolong her visit.
• He was forced to cut short a visit to North America.
• How many doctors are still able to make home visits?
• I think it's time we paid him a little visit.
• I'd been looking forward to my cousin's visit for ages.
• If you're staying in Rome, Ostia is well worth a visit.
• On one of her regular visits home, she told her parents she was engaged.
• Pay us a visit next time you're in town.
• She enjoyed the frequent visits of her grandchildren.
• The President has been briefed in preparation for his forthcoming visit to Russia.
• The visit signalled the normalization of relations between the two countries.
• We had a visit from somebody collecting for charity.
• We received a letter announcing a visit from government inspectors.
• We used to go on school visits to museums and historical buildings.
• While on holiday in Italy, the prime minister paid a courtesy visit to his opposite number in Rome.
• You should receive a home visit from your midwife within a month.
• a visit to the dentist
• Allow three hours for your visit.
• Enjoy your visit!
• Is this a social visit or are you here on business?
• Is this your first visit to New York?
• She was making one of her frequent visits to London.
• The inspectors paid a surprise visit to the factory.
• The prime minister is on an official visit to Jamaica.
• They received a visit from the party leader.
• We had to cut short our visit and fly home.
• during a/​the visit
• on a/​the visit

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• courtesy visit
• visit with somebody
• visit something on somebody/something
• visit something upon somebody/something

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Synonyms of visit

• as in to see
• as in to stay
• as in to chat
• as in to haunt
• as in to call
• as in visitation
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Thesaurus Definition of visit

 (Entry 1 of 2)

Synonyms & Similar Words

• call (on or upon)
• drop in (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brush (aside or off)
• cold - shoulder
• hang (around or out)
• shoot the breeze
• chew the rag
• talk a blue streak
• chew the fat
• resort (to)
• stop (by or in)
• stop (over)
• camp (out in)
• sojourn (at)
• happen (by)

Thesaurus Definition of visit  (Entry 2 of 2)

• get - together

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“Visit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visit. Accessed 11 Apr. 2024.

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Meaning of visit in English

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• I want to buy a little something to give to Val when I visit her in hospital .
• There are several places of interest to visit in the area .
• I've never been to Kenya, but I hope to visit it next year .
• I have clear memories of visiting my grandfather's farm as a child .
• He picked up malaria when he was visiting the country on business .
• beard the lion (in his/her den) idiom
• call (in) on someone
• happen along/by (somewhere)
• have access to someone/something
• state visit
• stomping ground
• stop by (somewhere)

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Phrasal verbs

• They received a visit from the police .
• My uncle paid us a surprise visit yesterday .
• He gave a talk about his visit to America .
• The timetable for our trip to Paris includes visits to Notre Dame , the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre.
• The president's official visit marks the start of a more relaxed relationship between the two countries .

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