tourist
- noun
- /ˈtʊrɪst/
- Locals and tourists come and snorkel right here.
- a tourist attraction
- a tourist destination
- tourists visit
Know that here's a flock of tourists wearing matching canvas hats.
- Know that here's a flock of tourists wearing matching canvas hats.
- And so if you're just a tourist, you might have trouble.
- Even crazier, a tourist ate some of those hot nuts.
- They basically tried not to lure nighttime tourists, huh.
- Politician said tourists would no longer come.
- I can't go to a city as a tourist and enjoy it.
- Just three days after they left, the mass arrests of Russian tourists in Germany began.
- I I think American tourists in general are spending money.
- I think you've got a lot of, like tourists in these stands now as well.
- Not there wasn't a single Chinese tourist leaving China.
- It's like a four lane loud tourist everywhere.
- Don't cheat I'm a tourist yeah yeah.
- And, and I can understand, they say, well, why should we reward tourists the VHE?
Examples
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And so if you're just a tourist, you might have trouble.
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Every year, millions of tourists visit the famous landmarks in Paris.
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And it's sort of the tourist information area.
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So glad we got away from all the tourist areas.
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Every day, a tourist wants me to take them here.
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Retail stores have been shut down, tourist sites have been closed.
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But there are a lot of tourists at this season.
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All the tourists love to come in and see little pieces of history.
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I can't go to a city as a tourist and enjoy it.
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At lunchtime on any given day, hungry tourists spill out onto the streets.
Synonyms
A person who goes to a place for a short time to see someone or something
A person who often goes from place to place
A person who spends time away from home to relax or have fun
A person who goes to many countries around the world
A person who makes a short trip for pleasure to see sights
A person who visits famous places while traveling as a tourist
A person who goes to different places for pleasure or adventure
A person who goes away from home for fun
A person who goes to a place to see people or things, often in old writing
A person who travels to natural places to enjoy wildlife and help protect nature
A person who travels from one place to another
A person who travels for pleasure on holiday
A person who travels to rest and enjoy free time
A person who goes on a short trip for pleasure, returning the same day
A person who visits a place for a short time
Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
A place that attracts tourists and charges them too much for poor quality things or services
- Archaic
A small roadside hotel or group of cabins where you can park near your room
- Formal
Local government charges a small fee per night or per stay for people staying in hotels and other tourist accommodation
How Permanent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tourist comes from the word tour, which originally meant a 'turn' or a short trip. So a tourist is simply a person who takes those trips for pleasure, someone who goes on tours to see new places.