Examples of tourist trap in a Sentence
The street market is a tourist trap that mostly sells cheap souvenirs.
That hotel is just a tourist trap.
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The city’s airport is only 15 miles from the Superdome and the stadium is a walkable distance from the tourist traps of the French Quarter and Bourbon Street.
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Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
There are no chain restaurants, high-rise condos, or tourist traps to contend with on Captiva.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Shilin is the largest, but it’s become an overcrowded tourist trap over the years.
—Amber Gibson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
No trip to Miami Beach is complete without a good meal — and there’s no need to cross the bridge to Miami proper for fantastic dining (still, skip the tourist traps in South Beach).
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
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Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
There are no chain restaurants, high-rise condos, or tourist traps to contend with on Captiva.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Shilin is the largest, but it’s become an overcrowded tourist trap over the years.
—Amber Gibson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
No trip to Miami Beach is complete without a good meal — and there’s no need to cross the bridge to Miami proper for fantastic dining (still, skip the tourist traps in South Beach).
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Tourist trap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourist%20trap. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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