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visit

2 noun
     
visit2 W3 [countable]
1 an occasion when someone goes to spend time in a place or goes to see a personCOLLOCATIONS COLLOCATIONS
on a visit for a visit pay somebody a visit (=visit someone) have a visit from somebody flying visit British English (=a very short visit) official visit be (well) worth a visit (=be interesting to go to)
visit to
a visit to Chicago
We're just here on a short visit.
Why don't you come for a visit this summer?
I decided to pay him a visit at his office.
I've just had a visit from the police.
I'm only here for the weekend - just a flying visit this time.
his first official visit to Britain as Russian President
2 an occasion when you see a doctor, lawyer etc for treatment or advice
3 American English an occasion when you talk socially with someone:
Barbara and I had a nice long visit.
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