visiting
adjective
vis·it·ing
ˈvi-zə-tiŋ 
ˈviz-tiŋ
1
: invited to join or attend an institution (such as a university) for a limited time
a visiting professor
a visiting fellow
2
: playing on an opponent's grounds
the visiting team
Examples of visiting in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Violence broke out at both matches between the visiting and home fans, and thousands of Salvadorans left Honduras after their victory in the second match, avoiding persecution.
—
Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
While most New Mexicans know about the plague, for those new or visiting, public health campaigns and education are key.
—Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science, 10 May 2019
But there are no headstones, no eulogies and no regular visiting hours.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2020
In his report, Liu mentioned that UMass Boston’s $8,000 fee for its international visiting scholars might also be a hurdle because the Chinese agency didn’t have a precedent for paying fees, according to court documents.
—BostonGlobe.com, 26 Sep. 2019
But Tomball Memorial made enough free throws to hold off the visiting team.
—Al Montano, Houston Chronicle, 15 Jan. 2020
But an organization upping its home-field advantage through technology unavailable to the visiting team is another matter entirely.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2020
But an increase in flu activity led Indianapolis-area hospitals to impose temporary visiting restrictions beginning Dec. 20, meaning patients' only visitors can be immediate family members over the age of 18.
—Holly V. Hays, Indianapolis Star, 25 Dec. 2019
This is the first time the visiting team has won each of the first six World Series games.
—Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN, 29 Oct. 2019
Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
While most New Mexicans know about the plague, for those new or visiting, public health campaigns and education are key.
—Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science, 10 May 2019
But there are no headstones, no eulogies and no regular visiting hours.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2020
In his report, Liu mentioned that UMass Boston’s $8,000 fee for its international visiting scholars might also be a hurdle because the Chinese agency didn’t have a precedent for paying fees, according to court documents.
—BostonGlobe.com, 26 Sep. 2019
But Tomball Memorial made enough free throws to hold off the visiting team.
—Al Montano, Houston Chronicle, 15 Jan. 2020
But an organization upping its home-field advantage through technology unavailable to the visiting team is another matter entirely.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2020
But an increase in flu activity led Indianapolis-area hospitals to impose temporary visiting restrictions beginning Dec. 20, meaning patients' only visitors can be immediate family members over the age of 18.
—Holly V. Hays, Indianapolis Star, 25 Dec. 2019
This is the first time the visiting team has won each of the first six World Series games.
—Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN, 29 Oct. 2019
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'visiting.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near visiting
Cite this Entry
“Visiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visiting. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share