visit definition cambridge

Definition of 'visit'

It seems that your browser is blocking this video content.

To access it, add this site to the exceptions or modify your security settings, then refresh this page.

visit in British English

Visit in american english, examples of 'visit' in a sentence visit, cobuild collocations visit, trends of visit.

View usage for: All Years Last 10 years Last 50 years Last 100 years Last 300 years

Browse alphabetically visit

• visit a camp
• visit a cathedral
• visit a cave
• All ENGLISH words that begin with 'V'

Related terms of visit

• brief visit
• papal visit
• quick visit
• View more related words

Wordle Helper

Scrabble Tools

Quick word challenge

Quiz Review

Score: 0 / 5

• Access the entire site, including the Easy Learning Grammar , and our language quizzes.
• Customize your language settings. (Unregistered users can only access the International English interface for some pages.)
• Submit new words and phrases to the dictionary.
• Benefit from an increased character limit in our Translator tool.
• Receive our weekly newsletter with the latest news, exclusive content, and offers.
• Be the first to enjoy new tools and features.
• It is easy and completely free !

• Dictionaries home
• American English
• Collocations
• German-English
• Grammar home
• Practical English Usage
• Learn & Practise Grammar (Beta)
• Word Lists home
• My Word Lists
• Recent additions
• Resources home
• Text Checker

Definition of visit verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

Take your English to the next level

The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

Contact Details

The Guildhall 11 Peas Hill, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 3PP,

At Cambridge Tourist Information Centre we will help you engage with Cambridge and the cultural heritage experiences it offers. We have an array of exciting activities and services to show you around and help you make lovely memories of your visit to this celebrated heritage city. The Cambridge Tourist Information Centre is open daily 10am – 4 pm, and is located inside the historic Guildhall in the heart of the city centre. Follow these links  to learn more  About Us  and  Our Services .

• Assistance dogs welcome
• Luggage storage
• wheelchair access

Did you know?

The imposing lamppost in the centre of Parker’s Piece bears the words Reality Checkpoint – believed to be a reference to the end of the university ‘bubble’ and the beginning of the real world, aka the rest of the city.

Study at Cambridge

About the university, research at cambridge.

• For Cambridge students
• For our researchers
• Business and enterprise
• Colleges and Departments
• Email and phone search
• Give to Cambridge
• Museums and collections
• Events and open days
• Fees and finance
• Postgraduate courses
• How to apply
• Fees and funding
• Postgraduate events
• International students
• Continuing education
• Executive and professional education
• Courses in education
• How the University and Colleges work
• Visiting the University
• Annual reports
• Equality and diversity
• A global university
• Public engagement
• Cambridge at a glance
• How the University and Colleges work overview
• People overview
• Chancellor overview
• Former Chancellors
• Vice-Chancellor overview
• Former Vice-Chancellors
• Speeches overview
• List of speeches
• Pro-Vice-Chancellors
• Processes overview
• Honorary degrees overview
• The nomination and approval process
• Selected Honorands
• The ceremony
• Glossary of Cambridge terminology
• The University's mission and core values
• The University as a charity
• Cambridge University Endowment Fund overview
• The Investment Advisory Board
• Central bodies and main associated committees
• History overview
• Legacies of enslavement overview
• Vice-Chancellor’s response to the Legacies of Enslavement Advisory Group's report
• Annual reports overview
• 2022-23 highlights
• Financial statements 2022-23
• Previous reports
• Cambridge University Endowment Fund
• Legacies of enslavement

Welcome to Cambridge!

Welcome to Cambridge, home to more than 20,000 students from all walks of life and all corners of the world. Cambridge is rich in cultural diversity. You will find beautiful University and College buildings, museums and art galleries, extensive gardens and punts on the River Cam. A unique city centre small enough to explore on foot, and just a short walk from the train station.

Things to see and do at the University of Cambridge

You can find more information, including opening times and fees, at the following websites:

• Finding Departments and Faculties
• Visiting the Colleges
• Visiting Museums
• Access the Sports Centre
• What's on at the University Library
• What's on at the University

Information for prospective students

If you are thinking about applying to study at Cambridge, our open days and events offer opportunities to get a feel for the city and the University. You can find out more about admissions procedures, courses, facilities, student life within the collegiate University and ask any questions you might have.

Discover undergraduate open days and events

Find out more about Postgraduate visits and Open Day

Public events

See events open to the public, including the virtual ones, on our What's On website .

Discover our collections online

• See treasures of Cambridge University Library in high resolution
• Discover highlights from the Fitzwilliam Museum
• Visit Kettle’s Yard on a virtual tour or discover some of the collection’s objects in 360-degree views
• Watch videos about objects in the Museum of Classical Archaeology
• Explore the Polar Museum’s catalogue and the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology's collection
• Find out about the history of science and its instruments from astrolabes to microscopes on the Whipple Museum website
• Get up close and personal with some spectacular specimens from the Museum of Zoology
• Get to know plants from the Botanic Garden chosen by the Head of Horticulture or see weekly wanders on YouTube

Disabled access

The University works in collaboration with AccesAble to enhance the existing provision of information on accessibility and the University estate for visitors.

These guides provide an excellent and accurate provision of information related to access and should prove a helpful resource for anyone wishing to study at or work at the University of Cambridge, or for those visiting the University and the city.

Find an accessibility guide

Connect with us

© 2024 University of Cambridge

• Contact the University
• Accessibility statement
• Freedom of information
• Privacy policy and cookies
• Statement on Modern Slavery
• Terms and conditions
• University A-Z
• Undergraduate
• Postgraduate
• Cambridge University Press & Assessment
• Research news
• About research at Cambridge
• Spotlight on...

Synonyms of visit

• as in to see
• as in to stay
• as in to chat
• as in to haunt
• as in to call
• as in visitation
• More from M-W
• To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In

Thesaurus Definition of visit

 (Entry 1 of 2)

Synonyms & Similar Words

• call (on or upon)
• drop in (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brush (aside or off)
• cold - shoulder
• hang (around or out)
• shoot the breeze
• chew the rag
• talk a blue streak
• chew the fat
• resort (to)
• stop (by or in)
• stop (over)
• camp (out in)
• sojourn (at)
• happen (by)

Thesaurus Definition of visit  (Entry 2 of 2)

• get - together

Examples of visit in a Sentence

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'visit.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Thesaurus Entries Near visit

Cite this entry.

“Visit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visit. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on visit

Nglish: Translation of visit for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of visit for Arabic Speakers

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Can you solve 4 words at once?

Word of the day.

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Plural and possessive names: a guide, 31 useful rhetorical devices, more commonly misspelled words, absent letters that are heard anyway, how to use accents and diacritical marks, popular in wordplay, 8 words for lesser-known musical instruments, it's a scorcher words for the summer heat, 7 shakespearean insults to make life more interesting, 10 words from taylor swift songs (merriam's version), 9 superb owl words, games & quizzes.

Your browser is not supported for this experience. We recommend using Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari.

Since 2010 tourism has been the fastest-growing sector in the UK in employment terms. The visitor economy is a key economic driver for Cambridge with 8.1 million visitors a year contributing around £835 million to the Cambridge economy and accounting for around 22 % of local employment (source: Cambridge Economic Impact of Tourism Report 2017). 

Attracting Leisure and Business Tourists

Cambridge has the edge when it comes to beauty, history and culture. This elegant yet compact city boasts spectacular architecture in the shape of Colleges, chapels, churches and courtyards combined with green parks, wide-open spaces and the River Cam, which winds through its heart. It is also a city for all seasons and a special city, a place where visitors can feel at home. Getting out and about is easy – be it by bicycle or on foot – and there is a range of accommodation to suit all budgets from stylish hotels to countryside bed and breakfasts.

Further afield you will discover some of the region’s leading attractions and stately homes along with picture-perfect towns and villages, nestled in rolling green countryside. Cambridge and the surrounding area has something for everyone, a family-friendly destination with places to go and things to see all year round.

Key Sectors

Advanced manufacturing and materials.

Over 500 companies focusing on advanced manufacturing and high-tec manufacturing have…

Agriculture

Cambridge lies in one of the most fertile regions in the UK and regionally, the area…

Bioscience and Healthcare

Cambridge is at the centre of Europe's leading biotechnology and healthcare…

The global reputation of Cambridge, for its expertise in technology, has attracted…

Cambridge is home to one of the most dynamic digital clusters in the UK offering a…

The visitor economy is a key sector for Cambridge; 8.1 million visitors a year…

• Cambridge Dictionary +Plus

Translation of visit – English-Japanese dictionary

Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio

(Translation of visit from the Cambridge English–Japanese Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translation of visit | GLOBAL English–Japanese Dictionary

(Translation of visit from the GLOBAL English-Japanese Dictionary © 2022 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of visit

Translations of visit.

Get a quick, free translation!

Word of the Day

a soft toy bear

Like a bull in a china shop: talking about people who are clumsy

Learn more with +Plus

• Recent and Recommended {{#preferredDictionaries}} {{name}} {{/preferredDictionaries}}
• Definitions Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English English Learner’s Dictionary Essential British English Essential American English
• Grammar and thesaurus Usage explanations of natural written and spoken English Grammar Thesaurus
• Pronunciation British and American pronunciations with audio English Pronunciation
• English–Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Simplified)–English
• English–Chinese (Traditional) Chinese (Traditional)–English
• English–Dutch Dutch–English
• English–French French–English
• English–German German–English
• English–Indonesian Indonesian–English
• English–Italian Italian–English
• English–Japanese Japanese–English
• English–Norwegian Norwegian–English
• English–Polish Polish–English
• English–Portuguese Portuguese–English
• English–Spanish Spanish–English
• English–Swedish Swedish–English
• Dictionary +Plus Word Lists
• English–Japanese    Verb Noun
• pay a visit
• Translations
• All translations

To add visit to a word list please sign up or log in.

Add visit to one of your lists below, or create a new one.

{{message}}

Something went wrong.

There was a problem sending your report.