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SIGHTSEER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sightseer mean?
• SIGHTSEER (noun)
The noun SIGHTSEER has 1 sense:
1. a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
Familiarity information: SIGHTSEER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tourist who is visiting sights of interest
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
excursionist; rubberneck; sightseer; tripper
Hypernyms ("sightseer" is a kind of...):
holidaymaker; tourer; tourist (someone who travels for pleasure)
Derivation:
sightsee (visit famous or interesting sights)
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