visiting
word · lemma: visit
Definition
"Visiting" usually means going to see a person or a place for a period of time. It can also describe someone who is temporarily staying somewhere, as in "a visiting professor."
Usage & Nuances
Most often, "visiting" is the -ing form of "visit": "I’m visiting my aunt." Before a noun, it can act like an adjective: "visiting family," "visiting hours," "visiting scholar." Don’t confuse it with "staying," which focuses more on sleeping or remaining somewhere.
Example Sentences
I am visiting my grandmother this weekend.
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We are visiting a museum today.
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My cousin is visiting from Canada.
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She’s visiting family for a few days, so she won’t be at work.
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We’ve got some visiting relatives staying with us this week.
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He’s a visiting professor at the university this semester.
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