sight·see·ing
ˈsīt-ˌsē-iŋ 
: the activity of visiting the famous or interesting places of an area : the act or pastime of seeing sights
We did a lot of sightseeing on our vacation.
We didn't go to the conference. We went sightseeing instead …—
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
The helicopter, which departed from Ellington Airport in Houston for a sightseeing tour, crashed into the tower about 100 feet from the top of the 1,003-foot radio tower, added the report.
—David Chiu, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
But the tradition is not as popular in the U.S., where inns are farther apart, towns may offer less sightseeing than in the bucolic hamlets of the Cotswolds, and campsites are more prevalent because there is more wild land.
—Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Pack these espadrilles that are 60 percent off and go with everything from leggings for sightseeing to a dress for a night out.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
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The most affordable of those options are likely to be sightseeing tours by bus, according to Guthrie.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
The helicopter, which departed from Ellington Airport in Houston for a sightseeing tour, crashed into the tower about 100 feet from the top of the 1,003-foot radio tower, added the report.
—David Chiu, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
But the tradition is not as popular in the U.S., where inns are farther apart, towns may offer less sightseeing than in the bucolic hamlets of the Cotswolds, and campsites are more prevalent because there is more wild land.
—Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Pack these espadrilles that are 60 percent off and go with everything from leggings for sightseeing to a dress for a night out.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sightseeing
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“Sightseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sightseeing. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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