touristic

adjective

tour·​is·​tic tu̇r-ˈi-stik How to pronounce touristic (audio)
: of or relating to a tour, tourism, or tourists
the touristic tradition of visiting Roman ruins by nightNaomi Rosenblum
touristically adverb

Examples of touristic in a Sentence

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Those venues will help shift the focus of festival and industry activity from the city’s atmospheric — and touristic — Old Town to its modern counterpart. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024 But does Bad Monkey have any insight into, say, touristic exploitation of the Bahamas or Obeah traditions? Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024 The world would witness a show like none other, with breathtaking views of the world’s most touristic city as a backdrop. Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2024 Location The Hotel Balzac benefits from its ideal location just off the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, narrowly avoiding the overly touristic foot traffic from which hotels directly on the busy avenue suffer. Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for touristic 

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of touristic was in 1848

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“Touristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touristic. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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