sight·see·ing
ˈsīt-ˌsē-iŋ 
: the activity of visiting the famous or interesting places of an area : the act or pastime of seeing sights
We did a lot of sightseeing on our vacation.
We didn't go to the conference. We went sightseeing instead …—
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Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
Ti West, who scored double horror hits last year with X and Pearl, commits almost too well to the sightseeing tedium of a typical vacation video.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
The most affordable of those options are likely to be sightseeing tours by bus, according to Guthrie.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
The helicopter, which departed from Ellington Airport in Houston for a sightseeing tour, crashed into the tower about 100 feet from the top of the 1,003-foot radio tower, added the report.
—David Chiu, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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It can be dressed up for a business dinner with a pair of slacks, worn casually with jeans while sightseeing during the day, or thrown over your bathing suit poolside (so there's no need to pack an additional cover-up).
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
Ti West, who scored double horror hits last year with X and Pearl, commits almost too well to the sightseeing tedium of a typical vacation video.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
The most affordable of those options are likely to be sightseeing tours by bus, according to Guthrie.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
The helicopter, which departed from Ellington Airport in Houston for a sightseeing tour, crashed into the tower about 100 feet from the top of the 1,003-foot radio tower, added the report.
—David Chiu, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Sightseeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sightseeing. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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