English Dictionary

Definition of “sightsee

sightsee (ˈsaɪtˌsiːPronunciation for sightsee

Definitions

verb

  1. informal to visit the famous or interesting sights of (a place)

Alternative Forms

ˈsightˌseer noun

Usage examples

  • TRAVEL broadens the mind, they say -- that is, it does for those who want it to happen, rather than just sightsee or lie on a beach.
    Australian News Misc (2004)
  • You mustn't rush, you mustn't sightsee and, beyond nabbing a flight and a hotel, you should on no account have an itinerary.
    Times, Sunday Times (2004)
  • They are allowed to sightsee only in Lhasa with the group and in a Chinese bus.
    Kewley, Vanya, Tibet - Behind the Ice Curtain (1990)

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