Sightseer
//ˈsʌɪtˌsiːə// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who goes sightseeing; one who goes around to look at sights or see things of interest; a tourist.
- 2 a tourist who is visiting sights of interest wordnet
Example
More examples"The heroine was a famous member of the Russian Imperial Ballet who, though she had not then danced in London—her genius being too precious in her own country—had been here unprofessionally as a sightseer; and it was here that the adventure which is the foundation of this narrative befell."
Etymology
From sight + seer.
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