visitation

IPA: vɪzʌtˈeɪʃʌn

Root Word: Visitation

(Christianity) The visit of the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth; the commemoration of this on 30 May in Eastern Christianity or 31 May in Western Christianity.
The act of visiting, or an instance of being visited.
An official visit to inspect or examine something.
An encounter with supernatural beings such as ghosts or aliens.
An affliction or disaster attributed to destiny, or to God.
(law) The right of a separated or divorced parent to visit a child; access.
A punishment or blessing ordained by God.
(ecology) An unusual and extensive irruption of a species of animals into another region.

Examples of "visitation" in Sentences

The prison allows visitation for inmates on Sundays
Due to the pandemic, all visitation at the nursing home has been temporarily suspended
The pastor made sure to schedule a hospital visitation for the sick parishioner
The judge granted supervised visitation rights to the non-custodial parent
The museum offers guided visitation tours for school groups