visitation
noun
vis·i·ta·tion
ˌvi-zə-ˈtā-shən 
1
2
a
: a special dispensation of divine favor or wrath
b
: a severe trial : affliction
3
Visitation
: the visit of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth recounted in Luke and celebrated July 2 by a Christian feast
Examples of visitation in a Sentence
He has visitation rights on the weekends.
the visitation of a diocese by a bishop
Visitation is from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Recent Examples on the Web
Wellness drives longer stays, higher spend per guest and stronger repeat visitation.
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Amy Francombe, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
The court issued a judgment on May 20, 2025, granting her custody request and laying out the rules and schedule for visitation.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
After the children were removed from her care, King was granted supervised visitation of their kids, while Edmonds received sole physical custody, according to Us Weekly, which was first to report the news.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
She was awarded full custody while the court ordered McCrary to have monitored visitation and to attend classes on parenting, as well as drug and alcohol abuse and batterer intervention.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
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Amy Francombe, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
The court issued a judgment on May 20, 2025, granting her custody request and laying out the rules and schedule for visitation.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
After the children were removed from her care, King was granted supervised visitation of their kids, while Edmonds received sole physical custody, according to Us Weekly, which was first to report the news.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
She was awarded full custody while the court ordered McCrary to have monitored visitation and to attend classes on parenting, as well as drug and alcohol abuse and batterer intervention.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for visitation
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“Visitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visitation. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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visitation
noun
vis·i·ta·tion
ˌviz-ə-ˈtā-shən
: an instance of visiting
especially
: a visit by an important person for a reason (as an inspection)
Legal Definition
visitation
noun
vis·i·ta·tion
ˌvi-zə-ˈtā-shən
1
: an official visit (as for inspection)
visitation of the home of a neglected child
2
: access to a child granted especially to a parent who does not have custody
supervised visitation
visitation rights
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