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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International Warnings Issued The British Foreign Office has issued an advisory for tourists traveling to Turkey, cautioning them about the rising deaths from counterfeit alcohol.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
African Americans and Latinos moved to the Palm Springs area in large numbers from the 1920s through the 1950s to work in the growing tourist economy.
—Michael Albertus, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
In addition to a tourist tax, travelers also have to contend with resort fees at many Hawaiian hotels, but some still have great value.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
On Sunday, the usually boisterous Dickson Court next to Royce Hall was empty except for a few tourists and neighborhood residents walking their dogs.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
African Americans and Latinos moved to the Palm Springs area in large numbers from the 1920s through the 1950s to work in the growing tourist economy.
—Michael Albertus, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
In addition to a tourist tax, travelers also have to contend with resort fees at many Hawaiian hotels, but some still have great value.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
On Sunday, the usually boisterous Dickson Court next to Royce Hall was empty except for a few tourists and neighborhood residents walking their dogs.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Tourist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourist. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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