noun / gerund · informal
sightseeing
/ˈsaɪtˌsiːɪŋ/sight·SEE·ing
The activity of visiting places of interest in a town or area, often as a tourist.
Examples
“We spent the afternoon sightseeing around the old town.”
“Sightseeing tours can be a quick way to see the main attractions.”
“On our trip we did a lot of sightseeing and took many photos.”
Band 8 sentence
“We spent the afternoon sightseeing along the old town, which offered a surprising mix of historic architecture and contemporary cafés.”
Collocations
- go sightseeing
- sightseeing tour
- popular sightseeing spots
Word family
Common mistakes
I did sightseeing yesterday.→I went sightseeing yesterday.
We went to sightseeing at the museum.→We went sightseeing at the museum. / We visited the museum.
Say it for a higher band
5visit attractions→6go sightseeing→7+sightseeing
Synonyms
touring
visiting attractions
Easily confused
tour
“We joined a guided tour. / We spent the day sightseeing on our own.”
visit
“We visited the museum. / We went sightseeing around the city.”
Related words
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