1 [U] (AmE) the right of a parent who is divorced or separated from his or her partner to visit a child who is living with the partner:
She is seeking more liberal visitation with her daughter. * visitation rights
compareACCESSn.(3)
2 [C,U] ~ (of / from sb/sth) (formal) an official visit, especially to to check that rules are being obeyed and everything is satisfactory
3 [C] ~ (of / from sb/sth) (formal) an unexpected appearance of sth, for example a ghost
4 [C] ~ (of sth) (formal) a disaster that is believed to be a punishment from God:
a visitation of plague
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