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VISITING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The activity of making visits
Example:
the purpose was to promote homes, clubs, visiting, and other services
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("visiting" is a kind of...):
visit (the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time)
Derivation:
visit (go to certain places as for sightseeing)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb visit
Context examples:
The valet was out for the evening, visiting a friend at Hammersmith.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
However, if some species aren’t visiting an orchard because of unfavorable landscapes beyond it, then the flower suffers, producing fewer seed and poorer fruit quality.
(Diverse Bee Communities Best for Apple Orchards, U.S. Department of Agriculture)
The risk for travelers is low, but you should avoid visiting areas where there are disease outbreaks.
(Hemorrhagic Fevers, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
In the meantime, his two men, as was the wont of visiting sailors, had gone forward into the forecastle to do some visiting themselves.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
Lucy went out visiting with her mother, and as they were only duty calls, I did not go.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
Mr. Culverton Smith is a well-known resident of Sumatra, now visiting London.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
I then took my gun and strolled out in the direction of the Boscombe Pool, with the intention of visiting the rabbit warren which is upon the other side.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
In addition, the danger is posed by terrestrial microorganisms that returned from space after visiting another planet and transforming in an unknown manner in its atmosphere.
(Mutated Terrestrial Bacteria That Return from Space Pose Threat to Life on Earth, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Abnormal fear or dread of visiting the dentist for preventive care or therapy and unwarranted anxiety over dental procedures.
(Dental Phobia, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Ruth's two girl-cousins were visiting her from San Rafael, and Mrs. Morse, under pretext of entertaining them, was pursuing her plan of surrounding Ruth with young people.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
