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: one that makes a tour for pleasure or culture
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tourist
adjective or adverb
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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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Porto is undergoing a tourist revival, and it was named one of Europe's best small cities to visit in 2023.
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
This translated into more than $730 million in tourist expenditure in the Treasure State.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
To help travelers look less like first-time tourists and more like laidback locals, here are our 10 unwritten rules to keep in mind when visiting Sydney.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
But, Galipeau writes, the depiction of their traditions as exotic generally doesn’t seem to bother local people, who appreciate the interest in their culture and the economic benefits of the tourist industry.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Dec. 2024
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
This translated into more than $730 million in tourist expenditure in the Treasure State.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
To help travelers look less like first-time tourists and more like laidback locals, here are our 10 unwritten rules to keep in mind when visiting Sydney.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
But, Galipeau writes, the depiction of their traditions as exotic generally doesn’t seem to bother local people, who appreciate the interest in their culture and the economic benefits of the tourist industry.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Tourist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourist. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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