Meaning & use

visiting

adjective·Everyday

Staying at or coming to a place for a short time, without living there permanently.

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The visiting professor gave three guest lectures during her week on campus.

Visiting hours at the hospital end promptly at eight in the evening.

A note on using this word

Visiting is also the present participle of the verb 'visit', so it can describe an ongoing action as well as function as an adjective.

Words with a similar meaning

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Words with an opposite meaning

residentpermanent

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