The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
VISITING
visiting
(noun) the activity of making visits; “the purpose was to promote homes, clubs, visiting, and other services”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
visiting
present participle of visit
Noun
visiting (plural visitings)
The act of someone or something that visits.
Source: Wiktionary
Vis"it*ing,
Definition: a. & vb. n. from Visit. Visiting ant. (Zoöl.) See Driver ant, under Driver.
– Visiting book, a book in which a record of visits received, made, and to be made, is kept. Thackeray.
– Visiting card. See under Card.
VISIT
Vis"it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Visited; p. pr. & vb. n. Visiting.] Etym: [F. visiter, L. visitare, fr. visere to go to see, to visit, fr. videre, visum to see. See Vision.]
1. To go or come to see, as for the purpose of friendship, business, curiosity, etc.; to attend; to call upon; as, the physician visits his patient.
2. Specifically: To go or come to see for inspection, examination, correction of abuses, etc.; to examine, to inspect; as, a bishop visits his diocese; a superintendent visits persons or works under his charge.
3. (Script.)
Definition: To come to for the purpose of chastising, rewarding, comforting; to come upon with reward or retribution; to appear before or judge; as, to visit in mercy; to visit one in wrath. [God] hath visited and redeemed his people. Like i. 68.
Vis"it, v. i.
Definition: To make a visit or visits; to maintain visiting relations; to practice calling on others.
Vis"it, n. Etym: [Cf. F. visite. See Visit, v. t., and cf. Visite.]
1. The act of visiting, or going to see a person or thing; a brief stay of business, friendship, ceremony, curiosity, or the like, usually longer than a call; as, a visit of civility or respect; a visit to Saratoga; the visit of a physician.
2. The act of going to view or inspect; an official or formal inspection; examination; visitation; as, the visit of a trustee or inspector. Right of visit (Internat. Law), the right of visitation. See Visitation, 4.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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