Definition of visitationnext
as in visit
a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons the pastor and curate could hardly express how honored they were to receive this visitation from the bishop

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Recent Examples of visitation In 2008, a San Francisco court denied Stone's attempt to alter the custody arrangement which listed Bronstein's San Francisco home as Roan's primary residence, with Stone getting visitation rights. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 At Yosemite National Park, the reservation system was eliminated and visitation surged 45 percent, according to government data. — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026 Sister organization Visit California, citing data from global research and consulting company Tourism Economics, estimated that Canadian visitation to the Golden State fell 20%. — Rio Yamat, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026 According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Willis requested a judge stop the suspension of supervised visitation, claiming Thomas has continuously violated custody orders and used dangerous judgment around their 3-year-old daughter Louetta. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for visitation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visitation
visit
Noun
  • The top 10 brands by year-over-year growth in monthly web traffic in August, and their visits that month.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • During my visit, the clear night sky put on a breathtakingly beautiful display of shooting stars.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Visitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visitation. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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