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: one that makes a tour for pleasure or culture
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tourist
adjective or adverb
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Examples of tourist in a Sentence
The museums attract a lot of tourists.
In the summer the town is filled with tourists.
The tourists defeated the home side.
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Each room, especially the Onsen Retreats, act as its own private sanctuary, providing peace and quiet no matter the time of year and how many tourists are out on the street.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025
His family was well known to police in the run-down neighborhoods around Clifton Hill, the kitschy spot modeled after Times Square where tourists came to see the falls or gamble at the casino.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
The low-key beach town of Dominical, about an hour southwest, draws surfers, expatriates and tourists.
—Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Currently, travelers from the United States can enter Taiwan as a tourist or short-term visitor without a visa, but can only stay in the country up to 90 days, according to the U.S. Department of State.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025
His family was well known to police in the run-down neighborhoods around Clifton Hill, the kitschy spot modeled after Times Square where tourists came to see the falls or gamble at the casino.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
The low-key beach town of Dominical, about an hour southwest, draws surfers, expatriates and tourists.
—Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Currently, travelers from the United States can enter Taiwan as a tourist or short-term visitor without a visa, but can only stay in the country up to 90 days, according to the U.S. Department of State.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Tourist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourist. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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