sightseeing

/ˈsaɪtsiːɪŋ/ /ˈsaɪtsiːŋ/

Meanings

verb

To go sightseeing; to visit places of interest in a city, town or geographical area.

Examples :

"The family decided to sightseeing in the historic district during their vacation. "

noun

The activity of going out looking at things; tourism.

Examples :

"Sightseeing is a frequent reason to visit San Francisco."

place entertainment world holiday culture toeic

Related Words

decided verb

/dɪˈsaɪdəd/

To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle

"Her last-minute goal decided the game."

tourism noun

/tɔːɹɪz(ə)m/

The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home.

"My family's trip to the coast was a wonderful experience of tourism. "

looking noun

/ˈlʊkɪŋ/

The act of one who looks; a glance.

"The security guard's quick looking around the store helped him spot the shoplifter. "

places noun

/ˈpleɪsɪz/

(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.

""The park has many nice places to sit and relax." "

frequent adjective

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt/ /fɹɪˈkwɛnt/

Done or occurring often; common.

"I am a frequent visitor to that city."

vacation noun

/veɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

Freedom from some business or activity.

"After a long week of school, my vacation was a welcome freedom from studying. "

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

historic noun

/(h)ɪˈstɒɹɪk/ /(h)ɪˈstɔːɹɪk/

A history, a non-fiction account of the past.

"The school's historic collection of student artwork showcases decades of creativity. "

activity noun

/ækˈtɪ.və.ti/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

district noun

/ˈdɪstɹɪkt/

An administrative division of an area.

"the Soho district of London"

interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

geographical noun

/d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪkl̩/

A move to another place in the hope of curing an addiction etc.

"The geographical move to a treatment center was a difficult but necessary step for Sarah. "