visiting family

collocation in English

meaningsofvisitandfamily

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withfamily.
visit
noun[C]
uk
/ˈvɪz.ɪt/us
/ˈvɪz.ɪt/
an occasion when you visit a place ...
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family
noun
uk
/ˈfæm.əl.i/us
/ˈfæm.əl.i/
a group of people who are related to each other, such as a mother, a father, and ...
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(Definition ofvisitandfamilyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They need also to be able to engage in the social activities—visitingfamilyand friends and shopping—that the rest of us are able to enjoy.
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The case involved a very decent constituent who was looking after the interests of some elderly neighbours who werevisitingfamilyelsewhere.
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They may be away,visitingfamilyor on holiday, so they must be allowed a reasonable period within which to receive the offer and respond to it.
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That would prevent any contagion from spreading to other parts of the country by students who are unknowingly incubating the disease whilevisitingfamilyand friends.
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I govisitingfamilyprojects.
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Because family is so important to the community members, people are often away from the communityvisitingfamily.
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The wet season is usually less work-intensive which allows time for other activities in the village, such as house building andvisitingfamily.
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As their name suggests, they fulfil their role in the community, byvisitingfamilyhomes, to give advice and support to all age groups.
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This dish is often eaten without silverware and is a frequent dish served tovisitingfamilyand guests, as it is generally quite easy and quick to prepare.
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Gentry families spent much of their timevisitingfamily, friends or neighbours and hospitality was an important part of life.
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Relatively isolated, gentry families spent much of their timevisitingfamily, friends or neighbours.
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These rates are much higher than in patientsvisitingfamilyplanning clinics, where chlamydia and gonorrhea rates were 4.0% and 0.7%, respectively.
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This is one reason why it is also popular for visiting families to camp on the beach.
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Lions club, childrens park make evening pleasant for visiting families.
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