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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After years of petitioning, the Markel Act was passed in Florida to give grandparents more visitation rights in the state.
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Emily Krauser, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
The California mother who pleaded guilty in 2022 to charges related to faking her own kidnapping six years prior is back in court, this time fighting her ex-husband for visitation rights with their two children.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
The Grammy nominee requested sole physical and legal custody of Somersault but indicated the option for her ex to have visitation rights, People reported.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Every hospital had its own policies, but sometimes even when visitors had been vaccinated or had tested negative for COVID, visitation rules didn’t change.
—Sunita Puri, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
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Emily Krauser, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
The California mother who pleaded guilty in 2022 to charges related to faking her own kidnapping six years prior is back in court, this time fighting her ex-husband for visitation rights with their two children.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
The Grammy nominee requested sole physical and legal custody of Somersault but indicated the option for her ex to have visitation rights, People reported.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Every hospital had its own policies, but sometimes even when visitors had been vaccinated or had tested negative for COVID, visitation rules didn’t change.
—Sunita Puri, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 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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