Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The act or pastime of visiting sights of interest.
- adj. Used or engaged in sightseeing: a sightseeing bus; a sightseeing tour.
Wiktionary
Etymologies
- sight + seeing (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Does it mean that sightseeing is a straight activity?”
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“The sightseeing is impressive, including rock formations, plants, and birds.”
“The next day was spent in sightseeing around Taipei, visiting many prominent landmarks like the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial, the Lungshan Temple, The Grand Hotel, the National War Memorial and a drive by of the former Taihoku Camp 6 site where Harry and George spent their first months as POWs in Taiwan.”
“Someone wants to interview these soon-to-be expatriates, then more New York City sightseeing is on my agenda.”
“– Tax breaks for luxury transportation: Exemption from taxes on transportation provided by seaplanes and certain sightseeing flights exempt from taxes on air transportation”
“The week was filled with sightseeing from a rented Volkswagen convertible.”
“We come out into a swirl of snow, and henceforward sightseeing is difficult.”
“Eight consecutive hours spent in sightseeing under a blazing sun is no light and ladylike délassement at any time, but when the absorbing interest, the horrible associations and excitement of the whole, is added to the account, I cannot wonder at my fatigue of last night, or my headache of to-day.”
“You're telling me that I can't use certain words in the English language - I can't call myself 'tour guide' or say 'sightseeing' - without a license?”
The Washington Post: Some tour guides challenge constitutionality of District's licensing test
“Friday was spent in sightseeing around Taipei city visiting the world famous National Palace Museum, Chiang Kai Shek Memorial, and the Dragon Mountain Temple, with a visit to a night market rounding out the day’s activities.”
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Interesting words
A list of words that are odd or words that I have looked up.
concupiscence, brize, scree, scoria, forestaff, spanaemia, valetudinarianism, distasture, pyrethrum, laudanum, gentian, bicameral and 11184 more...
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MEC4 Lesson 156
accompany, process, high gear, trip, veritable, float, port, motorboat, hydroplane, on board, exhilarating, caress and 48 more...
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