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.
Recent Examples on the Web
On Wednesday, officials revealed the mother of the girls, Whitney Decker, contacted police on Friday with a civil complaint, saying Decker picked up the daughters at 5 p.m. for a scheduled visitation, but did not return around 10 p.m.
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 5 June 2025
Pappas is asking that the court reinstate their visitation schedule from a March 26 stipulation until their next hearing, which is scheduled for June 25.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 June 2025
The Context The deaths of three young girls and the manhunt for their father have drawn national attention, highlighting issues of parental visitation safety, homelessness, and gaps in law enforcement alert protocols.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
While producing gin, vodka, whiskey and other spirits, distilleries can also play an important role in promoting visitation.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 5 June 2025
Pappas is asking that the court reinstate their visitation schedule from a March 26 stipulation until their next hearing, which is scheduled for June 25.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 June 2025
The Context The deaths of three young girls and the manhunt for their father have drawn national attention, highlighting issues of parental visitation safety, homelessness, and gaps in law enforcement alert protocols.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
While producing gin, vodka, whiskey and other spirits, distilleries can also play an important role in promoting visitation.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 23 May 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 10 Jun. 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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