visit

5 definitions • 9 examples

to go to a place in order to look at it, or to a person in order to spend time with them:

We visited a few galleries while we were in Prague.

Will you visit me when I'm in hospital?

When did you last visit the dentist/doctor?

to go to a website on the internet

an occasion when you visit a place or person:

We had a visit from the school inspector last week.

flying visit I can't stop for a coffee - this is just a flying (= very short) visit.

to visit a person or place, usually for a short time:

pay a visit to I think I'll pay a visit to the library while I'm in town.

to go to a place in order to experience it, or to go to a person in order to spend time together:

[ T ] We visited a few galleries while we were in New York.

[ T ] When are we going to visit Grandma?

[ I ] She’s not staying here – she’s just visiting for the afternoon.