sightseeing
Sightseeing is the activity of visiting famous or interesting places in a new city or country, typically while on holiday. It involves looking at landmarks, museums, and natural attractions to learn about or enjoy the location.
Exemplos
3 de 5We did some sightseeing in London yesterday.
We visited the famous landmarks in London yesterday.
The official itinerary allows two hours for sightseeing.
The formal schedule provides two hours for visiting attractions.
Let's go sightseeing after we drop off our bags!
Let's go look at the famous spots after we leave our luggage.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of SIGHT-SEEING as: using your SIGHT (eyes) to SEE things while travelING.
Quiz rápido
We spent the whole afternoon ______ in the city center.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: sightseeing
Exemplos
We did some sightseeing in London yesterday.
everydayWe visited the famous landmarks in London yesterday.
The official itinerary allows two hours for sightseeing.
formalThe formal schedule provides two hours for visiting attractions.
Let's go sightseeing after we drop off our bags!
informalLet's go look at the famous spots after we leave our luggage.
Sightseeing is a primary driver of the urban tourism industry.
academicVisiting tourist spots is a main reason for the growth of city travel.
Our corporate retreat includes a guided sightseeing tour.
businessOur company trip includes a planned visit to local attractions.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
go sightseeing
to visit interesting places
a bit of sightseeing
doing a small amount of tourist visits
sightseeing highlights
the most famous or important things to see
Frequentemente confundido com
This is a common spelling error; 'sight' refers to things you see, while 'site' refers to a construction area or location.
Touring implies a longer journey through several places, whereas sightseeing focuses on the act of looking at attractions.
Notas de uso
The word is almost always used as an uncountable noun and frequently follows the verb 'go'. It can also function as an adjective, such as in 'sightseeing bus'.
Erros comuns
Learners often say 'make sightseeing', but the correct verb is 'do sightseeing' or 'go sightseeing'. It is also an uncountable noun, so never use 'sightseeings'.
Dica de memorização
Think of SIGHT-SEEING as: using your SIGHT (eyes) to SEE things while travelING.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the phrase 'to see the sights', combining the noun 'sight' (a thing seen) and the present participle 'seeing' in the early 19th century.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
Sightseeing is the most traditional form of tourism and is often associated with taking photos of iconic cultural monuments like the Eiffel Tower.
Quiz rápido
We spent the whole afternoon ______ in the city center.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: sightseeing
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