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sightsee

[sahyt-see] / ˈsaɪtˌsi /
VERB
tour
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cruise explore swing travel
STRONG
barnstorm globetrot holiday hop jaunt jet junket peregrinate stump vacation voyage
WEAK
go on the road take a trip
VERB
travel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carry cross cruise drive fly go migrate move proceed roam sail tour transmit trek vacation visit walk wander
STRONG
adventure cover explore hop jaunt jet junket motor progress ramble rove scour traverse voyage weekend wend
WEAK
cover ground get through go abroad go camping go into orbit go riding knock around make a journey make one's way overnight set forth set out take a boat take a plane take a train take a trip
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discourage dissuade halt remain stay stop
STRONG
back up ignore

Example Sentences

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My friends don’t seem to care either, as they plan to use the event as a reason to sightsee in the area or visit family.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 26, 2025

Iowa took the hour drive to New York on Thursday to take in a Broadway show and sightsee.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2024

However, Mr Hanafi said going to the park to sightsee "was not obligatory", Afghan agency Tolo News reported.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2023

Visitors are advised to be conscious of their health and to hike short distances or sightsee in their air-conditioned cars.

From Washington Times • Jul. 20, 2023

Ophie and her mother had gone to see one of the Allegheny River’s many dams after they’d arrived, a trip to sightsee a bit in their new home.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland