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visitation

noun

ˌvi-zə-ˈtā-shən

Definition of visitation

as in visit

a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons the pastor and curate could hardly express how honored they were to receive this visitation from the bishop

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Recent Examples of visitation The festival runs July 2 through July 12 and comes after a difficult winter season that saw lower visitation due to poor snow conditions. — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 23 June 2026 Finan echoed this sentiment, stating that the residential format can be an invitation for guests to discover Florence in each of its seasons, thereby contributing to a more balanced rhythm of visitation throughout the year. — Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 16 June 2026 Although prison life is highly structured, inmates establish routines, relationships with staff and other inmates, institutional jobs, educational programs, and family visitation schedules. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The Joliet resident and other members of the nearly 500-member Chicagoland Nurse Honor Guard have been doing that for the past several years, providing a free ceremony during a visitation or funeral service that incorporates important symbols of the nursing profession. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for visitation

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So, during Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy’s visit to India last week, quick commerce was undoubtedly in focus.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 2 July 2026
The best ports are those that can spread visitors across multiple experiences, from short walks and museum visits to full-day scenic drives.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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