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: one that makes a tour for pleasure or culture
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tourist
adjective or adverb
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Heinz put up the ketchup stand two weeks ago not far from hot dog stands and restaurants and plenty of passers-by, both tourists and locals alike.
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Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Visit Indy also broke their record for the most website traffic in a single day on the day of the eclipse, meaning tourists and locals were looking for things to do.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024
The possible exposure stems from one case of measles from an out of state tourist who traveled through the Los Angeles area from March 30 to April 1.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Apr. 2024
The buzzy New York City neighborhood, which includes Times Square and Madison Square Garden, is frequented by business professionals and tourists alike.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
The island hospital currently serves more than 4,000 year-round residents and 1 million tourists who visit the island every year.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Dig your toes into these sugary-soft shorelines from Italy to Australia.
Around the world, pristine white-sand beaches beckon tourists and locals alike with their powdery-soft shores and turquoise blue waters.
—Steven Casale, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
One outfit, the Perryman Group, estimates that the impact could be more than several billion dollars between direct tourist spending ($1.6 billion) and other knock-on consumption (as much as $6 billion).
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Bands play on the beach and the promenade is teeming with tourists.
—Jorge Valencia, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024
Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Visit Indy also broke their record for the most website traffic in a single day on the day of the eclipse, meaning tourists and locals were looking for things to do.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024
The possible exposure stems from one case of measles from an out of state tourist who traveled through the Los Angeles area from March 30 to April 1.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Apr. 2024
The buzzy New York City neighborhood, which includes Times Square and Madison Square Garden, is frequented by business professionals and tourists alike.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
The island hospital currently serves more than 4,000 year-round residents and 1 million tourists who visit the island every year.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Dig your toes into these sugary-soft shorelines from Italy to Australia.
Around the world, pristine white-sand beaches beckon tourists and locals alike with their powdery-soft shores and turquoise blue waters.
—Steven Casale, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
One outfit, the Perryman Group, estimates that the impact could be more than several billion dollars between direct tourist spending ($1.6 billion) and other knock-on consumption (as much as $6 billion).
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Bands play on the beach and the promenade is teeming with tourists.
—Jorge Valencia, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Tourist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourist. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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