sightseeing
ˈsaɪtsiːɪŋ
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Definition of sightseeing - Reverso English Dictionary

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Noun

tourismactivity of visiting interesting places as a tourist
  • We went sightseeing in Paris last summer.
touring visiting

Adjective

tourismrelated to visiting interesting places
  • We took a sightseeing tour of the city.
touristic
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Expressions with sightseeing

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visit interesting places to look at famous or beautiful things
We will go sightseeing in Paris tomorrow.

Origin of sightseeing

English, sight (view) + seeing (observing)

Terms with sightseeing included in their meaning

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tourism
go to a place for sightseeing or leisure
sightseeing trip
travel around a place for pleasure or work
sightseeing
travel around a place for pleasure or education
sightseeing transport
vehicle carrying visitors between sights, often with a guide
travel place
place people visit for fun or sightseeing
sightseeing job
person who shows tourists around places of interest
travel
business that organizes and sells trips or sightseeing tours for customers
tourism statistics
number of visitors coming to a place for holidays or sightseeing

Examples of sightseeing in a sentence

  • They spent the afternoon sightseeing around the city.
  • They joined a sightseeing group for the afternoon.
  • A sightseeing bus took us around the landmarks.

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  1. French:visite touristique, touristique, ...
  2. German:Besichtigung, Stadtrundfahrt, ...
  3. Italian:turismo, turistico, ...
  4. Spanish:turismo, turístico, ...
  5. Portuguese:turismo, turístico, ...
  6. Chinese:观光, 观光的, ...
  7. Japanese:観光, 観光の, ...
  8. Arabic:جَوْلَة سِيَاحِيَّة, سِياحِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:סִיוּר, תַּיָּרוּתִי, ...
  10. Russian:осмотр достопримечательностей, туристический, ...
  11. Ukrainian:екскурсії, туристичний, ...
  12. Hindi:दर्शनीय स्थलों का भ्रमण, पर्यटन, ...
sightsee
ˈsaɪtˌsiː
sightseen

Definition of sightsee - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.
travelRarevisit interesting places for fun or learningRare
  • We will sightsee in Paris this weekend.
  • On our layover, they decided to sightsee around the cathedral.
  • Students sightsee during the field trip to learn about the city.
explore tour wander
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Origin of sightsee

English, sight (view) + see (observe)

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  1. French:visiter, ...
  2. German:besichtigen, ...
  3. Italian:fare turismo, ...
  4. Spanish:hacer turismo, ...
  5. Portuguese:fazer turismo, ...
  6. Chinese:观光, ...
  7. Japanese:観光する, ...
  8. Arabic:تَجَوَّلَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְטַיֵּל, ...
  10. Russian:осматривать достопримечательности, ...
  11. Ukrainian:екскурсувати, ...
  12. Hindi:घूमना, ...
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