VISIT Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈvi-zət

Definition of visit

as in to see

to make a social call upon the club ladies make a point of visiting everyone who moves into the neighborhood

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as in to stay

to reside as a temporary guest an old friend who comes to visit for a month every summer

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as in to chat

to engage in casual or rambling conversation tries to visit with her best friend on the phone at least once a week

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as in to haunt

to go to or spend time in often visit Ireland for a few weeks every year

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as in to call

to make a brief visit stopped to visit with my father on the way out of town

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visit

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noun

as in stay

a temporary residing as another's guest my aunt always looks forward to her weeklong annual visit with her mother

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as in visitation

a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons came by for a quick visit

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Recent Examples of visit

Verb

In 2018, Toffa joined Palantir in its London office as a software engineer, visiting large companies to help connect computer systems that couldn’t easily share information. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Mateucci was reportedly eager to visit the property, given his interest in art. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Noun

Oplinger’s comment, and his visit to Pretoria, elevate the deal beyond a standard M&A transaction into a gauge of the broader US-South Africa relationship. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026 During Vance's visit to the Bengals training facility last week, Chase apparently noticed that Vance's six-year-old son, Vivek, was holding Bengals football gloves. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for visit

Recent Examples of Synonyms for visit

Verb

The attacks, which saw 1,195 people killed and 251 taken into Gaza as hostages, triggered a major security crisis that led to three years of war on multiple fronts.

— Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
The offense had a healthy-enough balance with the run game (more on that in a bit) to involve multiple pass-catchers, and the trio of leading receivers saw the immediate benefits.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of see

Verb

But scientific progress rarely stays within neat national boxes for long, even when governments would prefer it to.

— Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
His teachers attributed the problem to his inability to stay focused while using an iPad throughout the day, Byock said.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of stay

Verb

So the two started chatting and wondered if there was a resource where they could get connected to couples having a wedding in their area who needed a seat-filler of sorts.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
The petition, the group chat coordinating the town hall, the livestream of the council vote—all of it runs through the buildings being protested.

— Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of chat

Verb

Berryman’s own father had committed suicide, and the thought that this was somehow to be his destiny too haunted him.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
As both women seek solace in the island’s haunting legends, their stories intertwine across time, revealing how betrayal and creativity can lead to murder under the Mediterranean sun.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of haunt

Noun

Wynn Resorts, which caters almost exclusively to high-end customers, has opted to maintain its high room rates in Las Vegas even as visitation has slowed over the past year, rather than filling every room with travelers looking for a bargain.

— Contessa Brewer,Ryan Ruggiero, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
The following year, after her husband reportedly killed the family’s dog, which had allegedly attacked Ensley, Evans temporarily lost custody of Kaiser and Ensley, and her visitation with Jace was restricted.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of visitation

Verb

Publicly, Pacific Fusion talks mostly about its future ability to supply electricity, a promise the fusion industry has made for years.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The 6,200-square-foot venue spans two levels and features a 700-square-foot dry sauna, an infrared sauna and a 46-degree cold plunge, with dim communal areas built in to encourage guests to linger and talk.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

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