pay a visit to
idiom
: to go somewhere to spend time with (someone, such as a friend or relative) : to visit
He paid a visit to his parents.
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Upon arrival, visitors can pay a visit to the butterfly house in search of colorful insects or hang out with the resident tortoises—but no trip to La Marquesa is complete without exploring the on-property aviary.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
In March, the wife of Vice President JD Vance, Usha, was scheduled to pay a visit to Greenland.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Apr. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker stopped at the White House on Thursday to pay a visit to President Donald Trump more than two weeks after losing in Super Bowl LIX.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Be sure to pay a visit to the European Village, a shopping and dining destination modeled after an Italian open-air piazza.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
In March, the wife of Vice President JD Vance, Usha, was scheduled to pay a visit to Greenland.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Apr. 2025
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker stopped at the White House on Thursday to pay a visit to President Donald Trump more than two weeks after losing in Super Bowl LIX.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Be sure to pay a visit to the European Village, a shopping and dining destination modeled after an Italian open-air piazza.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Pay a visit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20a%20visit%20to. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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