# visit (social)

to come to a location where others are and stay there for a while

- Computed level: L13 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: social  ·  Arena: visit

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [come](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-come.arrive), [others](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-others.distinct-entities), [location](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-location.spatial), [persist](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-persist.continue), [time](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-time.dimension)

**Through:** An entity comes to a location where others are and stays there for a while.

**Novel properties:**
- shared presence in space and time
- sustained co-location with others
- temporary integration into a social setting

## Examples
- In 2019, Pope Francis visited the Central African Republic, staying in Bangui for 28 hours amid security operations. *(institutions)*
- The Mars rover Perseverance arrived at Jezero Crater in 2021 and remained there for over two Earth years collecting samples. *(engineering)*
- Every summer since 1985, residents of Whittier, Alaska, have hosted the 'Midnight Sun Visit' where outsiders stay for days in the town's only building. *(everyday life)*

## Used by
- [tour](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-tour.travel) (L14)

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