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sightseer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsʌɪtˌsiːə/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: S AY1 T S IY1 ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: S AY1 T S IY1 R Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

One who goes sightseeing; one who goes around to look at sights or see things of interest; a tourist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a tourist who is visiting sights of interest

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: excursionist, tripper, rubberneck

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tourist, tourer, holidaymaker

History

Etymology

From sight + seer.