sightseer

sight·see

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sahyt-see]
- /ˈsaɪtˌsi/
- /ˈsaɪtˌsiː.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyt-see]
- /ˈsaɪtˌsi/

Definitions of sightseer word

verb without object sightseer to go about seeing places and things of interest: In Rome, we only had two days to sightsee. 1
verb with object sightseer to go about seeing the major sights of: We had only two days to sightsee Rome. 1
noun sightseer tourist 1
countable noun sightseer A sightseer is someone who is travelling around visiting the interesting places that tourists usually visit. 0

See all 4 definitions of sightseer

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Origin of sightseer

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

1825-35; back formation from sightseer or sightseeing

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sightseer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sightseer

sightseer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sightseer usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sightseer

noun sightseer

barnstormer — to conduct a campaign or speaking tour in rural areas by making brief stops in many small towns.
day-tripper — A day-tripper is someone who goes on a day trip.
floater — a person or thing that floats.
floaters — a person or thing that floats.
haj — the pilgrimage to Mecca, which every adult Muslim is supposed to make at least once in his or her lifetime: the fifth of the Pillars of Islam.

All 15 Synonyms of sightseer