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Definition of visa

visa

/ˈviːzə/
vi · sa
Plural:visas
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Past Simple:visaed
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Past Participle:visaed
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Present Participle:visaing
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visa Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

An official endorsement placed on a passport or issued electronically by a government authority, indicating that the holder is permitted to enter, leave, or stay in a country for a specified period and purpose.

Example

"She applied for a student visa at the embassy several months before her semester abroad began."

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• verb

1

To examine and endorse a passport or official document with a visa.

Example

"The consular officer had to visa dozens of diplomatic passports before the delegation could depart."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-19th century from French visa, a shortening of Latin charta visa ('verified paper' or 'document that has been seen'), from the past participle of videre ('to see').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Visa. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/visa
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