Meaning & use
sightseeing
The activity of visiting and viewing places of interest, especially as a tourist.
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We spent our first day in Rome sightseeing around the ancient ruins.
After checking into the hotel, they went sightseeing along the historic waterfront.
A note on using this word
Sightseeing is typically used as a gerund noun ('go sightseeing') rather than as a verb on its own.
Words with a similar meaning
touring
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