SIGHTSEE

sightsee

(verb) visit famous or interesting sights

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

sightsee (third-person singular simple present sightsees, present participle sightseeing, simple past sightsaw, past participle sightseen)

(intransitive) To go sightseeing; to visit places of interest in a city, town or geographical area.

Usage notes

• Many speakers prefer forms of "go sightseeing".

Source: Wiktionary



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