visitation
noun
vis·i·ta·tion
ˌvi-zə-ˈtā-shən 
1
2
a
: a special dispensation of divine favor or wrath
b
: a severe trial : affliction
3
capitalized
: the visit of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth recounted in Luke and celebrated July 2 by a Christian feast
Examples of visitation in a Sentence
He has visitation rights on the weekends.
the visitation of a diocese by a bishop
Visitation is from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
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There has been a lot of press in the past week about the layoffs at national parks and the potential impacts on visitation this year.
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Will McGough, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The Peruvian government coordinates tickets and visitation times, offering five walks of varying lengths through the ruins to prevent overcrowding and possible erosion.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Attica Correctional Facility was among the prisons targeted by strikers on Tuesday and one of eight where corrections officials suspended visitation.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The agency’s staff nationwide declined 30% in the last three decades even as visitation to forests dramatically increased and wildfires became more frequent and destructive.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2025
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Will McGough, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The Peruvian government coordinates tickets and visitation times, offering five walks of varying lengths through the ruins to prevent overcrowding and possible erosion.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Attica Correctional Facility was among the prisons targeted by strikers on Tuesday and one of eight where corrections officials suspended visitation.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The agency’s staff nationwide declined 30% in the last three decades even as visitation to forests dramatically increased and wildfires became more frequent and destructive.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for visitation
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“Visitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visitation. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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visitation
noun
vis·i·ta·tion
ˌviz-ə-ˈtā-shən
: an instance of visiting
especially
: a visit by an important person for a reason (as an inspection)
Legal Definition
visitation
noun
vis·i·ta·tion
ˌvi-zə-ˈtā-shən
1
: an official visit (as for inspection)
visitation of the home of a neglected child
2
: access to a child granted especially to a parent who does not have custody
supervised visitation
visitation rights
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