"sightseeing" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsʌɪtsiːɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-sightseeing.ogg [US] Forms: sightseeing [singular], [plural]
Etymology: sight + seeing Etymology templates: {{compound|sight|seeing}} sight + seeing Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Sightseeing is the activity of going out looking at places of interest.
    Sense id: simple-sightseeing-en-noun-W4OhYUA6

Verb

IPA: /ˈsʌɪtsiːɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-sightseeing.ogg [US] Forms: sightsee [canonical], sightsees [third-person, singular], sightseeing [past], sightseen [past, participle], sightsaw [present, participle]
Etymology: sight + seeing Etymology templates: {{compound|sight|seeing}} sight + seeing Head templates: {{verb|sightsee|sightsees|sightseeing|sightseen|sightsaw}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The past tense of sightsee.
    Sense id: simple-sightseeing-en-verb-gbxoCUCK
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