sightseeing

[sahyt-see-ing] / ˈsaɪtˌsi ɪŋ /

NOUN

travel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

driving excursion flying movement navigation ride sailing tour transit trek trip

STRONG

biking commutation cruising drive expedition hop junket passage peregrination ramble riding seafaring swing touring trekking voyage voyaging walk wandering wanderlust wayfaring weekend

WEAK

globetrotting overnight

Example Sentences

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Someone estimated costs at $1,000 per day per person — staying at 4- or 5-star hotels, using private transportation and avoiding lines for sightseeing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

A Nassau beach break and sightseeing tour cost $114 a person.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

In 2024, a Takumi Enterprise sightseeing helicopter flying over Mount Aso made an emergency landing, injuring the three people on board.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

He found himself sightseeing on Jeju Island, a resort island famous for sweet mandarins and volcanic rock statues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Next we’re going to Seoul to visit Grandma’s friends and do a lot of sightseeing, and then Seosan to visit Grandpa’s relatives who still live there.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

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