tourism
noun
tour·ism
ˈtu̇r-ˌi-zəm 
Examples of tourism in a Sentence
The city developed the riverfront to encourage tourism.
She has a job in tourism.
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His son, Donald Trump Jr., also visited Greenland on for a day trip Tuesday dedicated to tourism.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
That, in turn, will protect jobs and bolster the quality of tourism.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Last year’s influx of tourism beats the previous record heartily—that was 31.9 million people in 2019.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
But just because cable cars have historically been associated with tourism doesn’t mean they can’t be used for more practical purposes.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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Sara Dorn, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
That, in turn, will protect jobs and bolster the quality of tourism.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Last year’s influx of tourism beats the previous record heartily—that was 31.9 million people in 2019.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
But just because cable cars have historically been associated with tourism doesn’t mean they can’t be used for more practical purposes.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for tourism
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“Tourism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourism. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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tourism
noun
tour·ism
ˈtu̇(ə)r-ˌiz-əm
: the practice of traveling for pleasure or the business of encouraging and serving such traveling
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