tourism
noun
tour·ism
ˈtu̇r-ˌi-zəm 
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The city developed the riverfront to encourage tourism.
She has a job in tourism.
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But now the tourism leaders are working to show off their culture.
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Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
And that is a problem particularly for the tourism and construction sectors, while jeopardizing our regional economy.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The head of the provincial tourism office, Tjok Bagus Pemayun, set a target in January of 6.5 million visitors in 2025.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
And that is a problem particularly for the tourism and construction sectors, while jeopardizing our regional economy.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The head of the provincial tourism office, Tjok Bagus Pemayun, set a target in January of 6.5 million visitors in 2025.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Sindbad Submarines is a tourism company based in Hurghada, Egypt, specializing in underwater excursions along the Red Sea.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 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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