2visit noun
plural visits [count] 1 : an occasion when someone goes to a place to see and talk to someone for usually a brief time
▪ We had a visit from the company president. ▪ Our son came home for a visit. ▪ He paid a visit to his parents. = He paid his parents a visit. [=he visited his parents] 2 a : an occasion when someone goes to a place for pleasure, as part of a job, to do something, etc.
▪ Have you been here before, or is this your first visit? — often + to ▪ Is this your first visit to the U.S.? ▪ The President will make a state visit to China. ▪ a recent visit to the doctor's office ▪ He made several visits [=trips] to the bathroom.
b : an occasion when you are staying in a hotel, motel, etc.
▪ We hope you enjoy your visit. [=stay] 3 US : an occasion when you spend time talking informally with someone
▪ We had a nice visit after the meeting. — often + with ▪ I had a nice visit with her after the meeting.
▪ We had a visit from the company president. ▪ Our son came home for a visit. ▪ He paid a visit to his parents. = He paid his parents a visit. [=he visited his parents]
▪ Have you been here before, or is this your first visit? — often + to ▪ Is this your first visit to the U.S.? ▪ The President will make a state visit to China. ▪ a recent visit to the doctor's office ▪ He made several visits [=trips] to the bathroom.
b : an occasion when you are staying in a hotel, motel, etc.
▪ We hope you enjoy your visit. [=stay]
▪ We had a nice visit after the meeting. — often + with ▪ I had a nice visit with her after the meeting.
