1
: one that makes a tour for pleasure or culture
2
tourist
adjective or adverb
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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Blue Mountain Beach: Blue Mountain is less well-known among tourists than some other nearby communities, Gilliam said.
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Shortly after the park opened on Monday morning, a steady flow of families and kids trickled into the jellyfish exhibits — likely part of the spring break rush of tourists in San Diego.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
In Montpelier, which is a roughly two-to-three-hour drive from Montreal, worries about tourist traffic are already bubbling among small businesses.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
The partnership, which is inclusive of the club’s men’s and women’s teams, will drive awareness of the Maldives as a tourist destination, while demonstrating the activities, heritage and locations the island country has to offer.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Shortly after the park opened on Monday morning, a steady flow of families and kids trickled into the jellyfish exhibits — likely part of the spring break rush of tourists in San Diego.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
In Montpelier, which is a roughly two-to-three-hour drive from Montreal, worries about tourist traffic are already bubbling among small businesses.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
The partnership, which is inclusive of the club’s men’s and women’s teams, will drive awareness of the Maldives as a tourist destination, while demonstrating the activities, heritage and locations the island country has to offer.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tourist
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“Tourist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourist. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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