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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The $6 million award in Egypt referred to a bilateral assistance agreement signed in 2019, under the first Trump administration, that made no mention of promoting tourism.
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Linda Qiu, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
The festival is a significant test for India to showcase Hinduism and culture, as well as handle tourism and crowd management.
—Kyra Colah, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
He’s worked at the paper for nearly 20 years, covering real estate, tourism and the economy before joining the Metro desk in 2014.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Many Mexicans often cross into the US for work, shopping, tourism or to see family.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
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Linda Qiu, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
The festival is a significant test for India to showcase Hinduism and culture, as well as handle tourism and crowd management.
—Kyra Colah, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
He’s worked at the paper for nearly 20 years, covering real estate, tourism and the economy before joining the Metro desk in 2014.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Many Mexicans often cross into the US for work, shopping, tourism or to see family.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Tourism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourism. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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