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- [sahyt-see-ing]
- /ˈsaɪtˌsi ɪŋ/
- /ˈsaɪtˌsiː.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahyt-see-ing]
- /ˈsaɪtˌsi ɪŋ/
Definitions of sightseeing word
- noun sightseeing the act of visiting and seeing places and objects of interest. 1
- adjective sightseeing seeing, showing, or used for visiting sights: a sightseeing bus. 1
- verb without object sightseeing to go about seeing places and things of interest: In Rome, we only had two days to sightsee. 1
- verb with object sightseeing to go about seeing the major sights of: We had only two days to sightsee Rome. 1
- noun sightseeing tourism, seeing sights 1
- noun sightseeing relating to seeing sights 1
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Origin of sightseeing
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; sight + seeing
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Parts of speech for Sightseeing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sightseeing popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sightseeing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sightseeing
noun sightseeing
- globetrotting — to travel throughout the world, especially regularly or frequently.
- cruising — Present participle of cruise.
- driving — noting or pertaining to a part of a machine or vehicle used for its propulsion.
- wandering — moving from place to place without a fixed plan; roaming; rambling: wandering tourists.
- wanderings — Plural form of wandering.
Top questions with sightseeing
- where is best to stay in rome for sightseeing?
- where to stay in washington dc for sightseeing?
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