Sightsee Meaning in English

word

US

ˈsaɪtˈsi

SYTE-see

UK

ˈsaɪtˌsiː

SYTE-see

Definition

To visit famous or interesting places, especially when traveling for pleasure.

Usage & Nuances

'Sightsee' is always used as a verb, and often appears in the progressive: 'I'm sightseeing.' Rarely used with an object: say 'go sightseeing' or 'sightsee in Paris,' not 'sightsee the Eiffel Tower.' It's informal and mostly used in travel contexts.

• Spanish: hacer turismo - visitar lugares turísticos
• Portuguese (BR): fazer turismo - passear (por pontos turísticos)
• Portuguese (PT): fazer turismo - visitar pontos turísticos
• Chinese (Simplified): 观光 - 旅游参观
• Chinese (Traditional): 觀光 - 旅遊參觀
• Hindi: दर्शनीय स्थल देखना
• Arabic: يقوم بجولة سياحية - يتفرج على المعالم السياحية
• Bengali: দর্শন করা - ঘুরে দেখা
• Russian: осматривать достопримечательности
• Japanese: 観光する
• Vietnamese: tham quan
• Korean: 관광하다
• Turkish: gezmek (turistik) - şehir turu yapmak
• Urdu: سیر کرنا - مقامات دیکھنا
• Indonesian: berwisata - jalan-jalan melihat-lihat

Example Sentences

They love to sightsee when they travel.

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We will sightsee in Rome tomorrow.

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Did you sightsee during your holiday?

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We're just going to sightsee all day and take lots of photos.

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I don't want to rush. Let's just sightsee and relax.

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After we check in, let's sightsee downtown before dinner.

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