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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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
In the last two decades, five helicopters on commercial sightseeing flights have crashed into the Hudson and East rivers due to mechanical failures, pilot errors, or collisions, resulting in 20 fatalities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The Federal Aviation Agency said late Sunday that a sightseeing helicopter company was shutting down its operations immediately after a deadly crash last week on the Hudson River.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
In the last two decades, five helicopters on commercial sightseeing flights have fallen into the Hudson and East rivers as a result of mechanical failures, pilot errors or collisions, killing 20 people.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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In addition, all sightseeing helicopters must have their lights on and can’t fly faster than 140 knots, or 161 mph.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
In the last two decades, five helicopters on commercial sightseeing flights have crashed into the Hudson and East rivers due to mechanical failures, pilot errors, or collisions, resulting in 20 fatalities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The Federal Aviation Agency said late Sunday that a sightseeing helicopter company was shutting down its operations immediately after a deadly crash last week on the Hudson River.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
In the last two decades, five helicopters on commercial sightseeing flights have fallen into the Hudson and East rivers as a result of mechanical failures, pilot errors or collisions, killing 20 people.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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 23 Apr. 2025.
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