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Definition of sightseeing - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
tourismactivity of visiting interesting places as a tourist
- We went sightseeing in Paris last summer.
Adjective
tourismrelated to visiting interesting places
- We took a sightseeing tour of the city.
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
tourism
guided walk for sightseeing
sightseeing
person visiting disaster areas for curiosity
travel
extended sightseeing trip or tour of inspection
birding
binoculars used for bird watching or sightseeing
sightseeing
take a different path to see something interesting
transportation
bus with an open upper deck used for sightseeing
sightseeing
visiting space program sites on Earth
sightseeing
tourist visiting places of interest
leisure driving
person who drives slowly for leisure or sightseeing
sightseeing escort
person who shows tourists around places
travel
traveling to volunteer for a cause while 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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- French:visite touristique, touristique, ...
- German:Besichtigung, Stadtrundfahrt, ...
- Italian:turismo, turistico, ...
- Spanish:turismo, turístico, ...
- Portuguese:turismo, turístico, ...
- Chinese:观光, 观光的, ...
- Japanese:観光, 観光の, ...
- Arabic:جَوْلَة سِيَاحِيَّة, سِياحِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:סִיוּר, תַּיָּרוּתִי, ...
- Russian:осмотр достопримечательностей, туристический, ...
- Ukrainian:екскурсії, туристичний, ...
- Hindi:दर्शनीय स्थलों का भ्रमण, पर्यटन, ...
Definition of sightsee - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
travelRare visit 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.
Origin of sightsee
English, sight (view) + see (observe)
View all translations of sightsee
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- French:visiter, ...
- German:besichtigen, ...
- Italian:fare turismo, ...
- Spanish:hacer turismo, ...
- Portuguese:fazer turismo, ...
- Chinese:观光, ...
- Japanese:観光する, ...
- Arabic:تَجَوَّلَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְטַיֵּל, ...
- Russian:осматривать достопримечательности, ...
- Ukrainian:екскурсувати, ...
- Hindi:घूमना, ...
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