visiting

adjective

vis·​it·​ing ˈvi-zə-tiŋ How to pronounce visiting (audio)
ˈviz-tiŋ
1
: invited to join or attend an institution (such as a university) for a limited time
a visiting professor
a visiting fellow
2
: playing on an opponent's grounds
the visiting team

Examples of visiting in a Sentence

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Violence broke out at both matches between the visiting and home fans, and thousands of Salvadorans left Honduras after their victory in the second match, avoiding persecution. Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024 While most New Mexicans know about the plague, for those new or visiting, public health campaigns and education are key. Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science, 10 May 2019 But there are no headstones, no eulogies and no regular visiting hours. CBS News, 13 Apr. 2020 In his report, Liu mentioned that UMass Boston’s $8,000 fee for its international visiting scholars might also be a hurdle because the Chinese agency didn’t have a precedent for paying fees, according to court documents. BostonGlobe.com, 26 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for visiting 

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of visiting was in 1949

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“Visiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visiting. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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