vis·i·ta·tion (vĭz'ĭ-tā'shən)
n.
The act or an instance of visiting or an instance of being visited: rules governing visitation at a prison.
An official visit for the purpose of inspection or examination, as of a bishop to a diocese.
The right of a parent to visit a child as specified in a divorce or separation order.
A visit of punishment or affliction or of comfort and blessing regarded as being ordained by God.
A calamitous event or experience; a grave misfortune.
The appearance or arrival of a supernatural being.
Visitation Roman Catholic Church.
The visit of the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth.
May 31, observed in commemoration of this event.
vis'i·ta'tion·al adj.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
It is not a word that would be used as a noun in describing a normal "visit", as with a friend.