visitation

noun

vis·​i·​ta·​tion ˌvi-zə-ˈtā-shən 

1

: an instance of visiting: such as

a

: an official visit (as for inspection)

b

: wake entry 2 sense 3

c

: temporary custody of a child granted to a noncustodial parent

visitation rights

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

Synonyms

• call
• visit

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Butler was allowed supervised visitation with her children every Saturday and was likely to be granted unsupervised visitation during an upcoming hearing, per court documents. —Stepheny Price, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024

Otherwise, the case appeared to proceed to splitting their assets and agreeing to a visitation and child support schedule common to divorces involving children. —Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024

Torgerson hopes to reopen the park with regular hours for general visitation on Nov. 1. —Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024

His visitation will be held on Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Covenant First Presbyterian Church, 717 Elm St. in Cincinnati. —Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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