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sightsee

intransitive verb sight·see \ˈsīt-ˌsē\
past sight·saw present participle sight·see·ing

Definition of SIGHTSEE

:  to go about seeing sights of interest
sight·seer \-ˌsē-ər, -ˌsir\ noun
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Origin of SIGHTSEE

back-formation from sightseeing
First Known Use: 1824

Rhymes with SIGHTSEE

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SIGHTSEE Defined for Kids

sightsee

verb sight·see \ˈsīt-ˌsē\
sight·sawsight·see·ing

Definition of SIGHTSEE for Kids

:  to go about seeing places and things of interest
sight·se·er \-ˌsē-ər, -ˌsir\ noun

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