touristy
adjective
tour·isty
ˈtu̇r-ə-stē 
1
: patronized by or appealing to tourists
touristy restaurants
2
: characteristic of or relating to tourists
touristy behavior
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Hugging the northwest stretch of the Florida Panhandle, this island has long been a destination for families seeking solace from touristy cities as well as easy access to nature.
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Kara Franker, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
Few touristy gimmicks are more touristy or more gimmicky than a spinning restaurant, which efficiently combines observation-deck gawking with the mundane necessity of eating dinner.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Lots of caves and beaches and more touristy things.
—Adam Morganstern, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Your Marriott Bonvoy points will go much further in Latin America, versus more touristy parts of the world.
—Katie Chang, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Kara Franker, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
Few touristy gimmicks are more touristy or more gimmicky than a spinning restaurant, which efficiently combines observation-deck gawking with the mundane necessity of eating dinner.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Lots of caves and beaches and more touristy things.
—Adam Morganstern, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Your Marriott Bonvoy points will go much further in Latin America, versus more touristy parts of the world.
—Katie Chang, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for touristy
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“Touristy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touristy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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