1
: 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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That is to say, destinations where travel is considered too dangerous for tourists or casual visitors.
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Hiking nearby with tourists, Joe has barely begun to poke around the debris when he’s surrounded by a small army of hostile mercenaries led by ruthless Orlin (Mike Colter).
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
The 27-year-old was a tourist from Germany, according to the News-Sentinel, and was attending a jump school at the center.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
Over the last year, destinations all over the world took measures to bring down visitor numbers with some places increasing tourist taxes while others banned short-term rentals like Airbnbs in historic centers.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Hiking nearby with tourists, Joe has barely begun to poke around the debris when he’s surrounded by a small army of hostile mercenaries led by ruthless Orlin (Mike Colter).
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
The 27-year-old was a tourist from Germany, according to the News-Sentinel, and was attending a jump school at the center.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
Over the last year, destinations all over the world took measures to bring down visitor numbers with some places increasing tourist taxes while others banned short-term rentals like Airbnbs in historic centers.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Tourist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourist. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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