as in traveller
a person who travels for pleasure
tourists from all over like to take pictures of the alligators in the bayou
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Beyond the lack of snowfall, an influx of foreign tourists intending to climb the mountain has raised concerns among Japanese officials.
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Watch on Deadline Making matters worse, multiple videos of the house have showed up on TikTok that serve as a veritable beacon for tourists looking for unique attractions to visit in L.A.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Among them were tourists from France and South Africa who stopped by to take pictures of the mansion’s front-facing facade and the residence’s numbers on the driveway.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Italy’s southeastern province of Puglia has over the last five years, been enormously successful in drawing international tourists—especially Americans—to its seaside cities and towns like Bari, Pulignano di Mare, Monopoli, Andria, Taranto and Gallipoli.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Watch on Deadline Making matters worse, multiple videos of the house have showed up on TikTok that serve as a veritable beacon for tourists looking for unique attractions to visit in L.A.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Among them were tourists from France and South Africa who stopped by to take pictures of the mansion’s front-facing facade and the residence’s numbers on the driveway.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Italy’s southeastern province of Puglia has over the last five years, been enormously successful in drawing international tourists—especially Americans—to its seaside cities and towns like Bari, Pulignano di Mare, Monopoli, Andria, Taranto and Gallipoli.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Tourist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourist. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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