visit noun

ADJ. brief, fleeting, flying, quick, short | lengthy, long | eight-day, hour-long, etc. | long-awaited | regular | constant, frequent She enjoyed the frequent visits of her grandchildren. | infrequent, occasional, periodic, rare | annual, daily, twice-weekly, etc. | forthcoming, impending The prime minister has been briefed in preparation for his forthcoming visit to China. | exchange, reciprocal, return Exchange visits between company and school have kept the project going. They came to visit last week, and we'll pay them a return visit in the autumn. | surprise, unannounced, unexpected | unwelcome | casual | formal, ministerial, official, presidential, royal, state | high-profile | trade | private, unofficial | foreign, overseas | personal Following her letter of complaint, she received a personal visit from the store manager. | domiciliary, home You should receive a home visit from your midwife within a month. | hospital, prison | initial, preliminary | follow-up | social | neighbourly | educational, study | fact-finding, research | courtesy, goodwill While on holiday in Italy, the prime minister paid a courtesy visit to his opposite number in Rome. | morale-boosting | inspection, monitoring | on-site, site | school | customer | memorable

VERB + VISIT go on, make, pay sb, undertake We used to go on school visits to museums and historical buildings. How many doctors are still able to make home visits? Pay us a visit next time you're in town. | get, have, receive | look forward to I'd been looking forward to my cousin's visit for ages. | arrange, organize | postpone | cancel | cut short He was forced to cut short a visit to North America. | prolong He offered her a drink to try to prolong her visit. | announce We received a letter announcing a visit from government inspectors. | be (well) worth If you're staying in Rome, Ostia is well worth a visit.

VISIT + VERB mark sth, signal sth The visit signalled the normalization of relations between the two countries.

PREP. during/on a/the ~ On one of her regular visits home, she told her parents she was engaged. | ~ from We had a visit from somebody collecting for charity. | ~ to a visit to the theatre