visitation
noun
vis·i·ta·tion
ˌvi-zə-ˈtā-shən 
1
2
a
: a special dispensation of divine favor or wrath
b
: a severe trial : affliction
3
capitalized
: the visit of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth recounted in Luke and celebrated July 2 by a Christian feast
Examples of visitation in a Sentence
He has visitation rights on the weekends.
the visitation of a diocese by a bishop
Visitation is from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
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Recent research from the Property and Environment Research Center estimates that a $100 surcharge per foreign visitor to Yellowstone would raise an additional $55 million — roughly four times the current entry fee revenue — while reducing total visitation by just 1.3%.
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Tate Watkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Roughly 122 million adult Americans, or 49 percent of the population, visited a casino for gambling or other entertainment purposes in that span—the highest level of casino visitation on record.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
According to court documents reviewed by PEOPLE, the July 15 temporary stipulated agreement includes provisions around custody, a temporary restraining order, visitation, finances and communication.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 19 July 2025
June was especially rough, with Canadian visitation down more than 26%, the association said.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 18 July 2025
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Tate Watkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Roughly 122 million adult Americans, or 49 percent of the population, visited a casino for gambling or other entertainment purposes in that span—the highest level of casino visitation on record.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
According to court documents reviewed by PEOPLE, the July 15 temporary stipulated agreement includes provisions around custody, a temporary restraining order, visitation, finances and communication.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 19 July 2025
June was especially rough, with Canadian visitation down more than 26%, the association said.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for visitation
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“Visitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visitation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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visitation
noun
vis·i·ta·tion
ˌviz-ə-ˈtā-shən
: an instance of visiting
especially
: a visit by an important person for a reason (as an inspection)
Legal Definition
visitation
noun
vis·i·ta·tion
ˌvi-zə-ˈtā-shən
1
: an official visit (as for inspection)
visitation of the home of a neglected child
2
: access to a child granted especially to a parent who does not have custody
supervised visitation
visitation rights
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