third-person singular verb
He or she goes to see a person and spends time with them, usually for a short time.
She visits her grandparents every weekend.
The doctor visits his patients in the hospital.
American English
How to pronounce visits
verb · nounA2Very common word
VIHzihts
/ˈvɪ.zɪts/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of visit
The spelling visits is used both as a plural noun and as the third-person singular form of visit.
He or she goes to see a person and spends time with them, usually for a short time.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
third-person singular verb
He or she goes to a place for a short time, usually to see it or do something there.
He visits the library to borrow new books.
A tourist visits this museum every summer.
third-person singular verb
He or she goes to a website or online page to read or use it.
He visits our website every morning.
She visits the page to check her order.
third-person singular verb
He or she goes to a doctor or dentist for an appointment or checkup.
She visits her doctor for a checkup every year.
He visits the dentist every six months.
Useful expressions
to visit someone or a place, often for a short time; this sounds more formal
We paid a visit to our old neighbors.
in American English, to spend time talking with someone
I visited with my aunt after dinner.
to come and spend time with someone as a guest
Why don't you come for a visit this weekend?