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tourist

tourist

511 1.0
A person who travels to visit places for pleasure
  • noun
  • /ˈtʊrɪst/
translation icon : turista
  • 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.

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Examples

  • And so if you're just a tourist, you might have trouble.

  • Every year, millions of tourists visit the famous landmarks in Paris.

  • And it's sort of the tourist information area.

  • So glad we got away from all the tourist areas.

  • Every day, a tourist wants me to take them here.

  • Retail stores have been shut down, tourist sites have been closed.

  • But there are a lot of tourists at this season.

  • All the tourists love to come in and see little pieces of history.

  • I can't go to a city as a tourist and enjoy it.

  • At lunchtime on any given day, hungry tourists spill out onto the streets.

Synonyms

visitor
vstourist
908 1.0

A person who goes to a place for a short time to see someone or something

involves travel for pleasure to places, not only short social visits
traveler
vstourist
  • US
286 1.0

A person who often goes from place to place

is focused on pleasure travel rather than frequent travel for other reasons
vacationer
vstourist
  • US
11 2.0

A person who spends time away from home to relax or have fun

is any pleasure traveler, not only those on long rests
world traveler
vstourist
  • US
5 2.9

A person who goes to many countries around the world

includes all pleasure travelers, not only those who travel extensively
tripper
vstourist
  • UK
4 4.8

A person who makes a short trip for pleasure to see sights

covers both short and longer pleasure trips rather than only short ones
sightseer
vstourist
3 2.8

A person who visits famous places while traveling as a tourist

is broader, including any pleasure travel beyond visiting sights
trav
vstourist
  • UK
3 9.9

A person who goes to different places for pleasure or adventure

is a neutral term for pleasure travel, not just colloquial usage
holidaymaker
vstourist
  • UK
2 2.7

A person who goes away from home for fun

covers all pleasure travel occasions, not only holiday periods
visitant
vstourist
  • Archaic
1 9.8

A person who goes to a place to see people or things, often in old writing

is used for pleasure travel in everyday speech rather than formal uses
ecotourist
vstourist
1 4.0

A person who travels to natural places to enjoy wildlife and help protect nature

is general pleasure travel without the specific nature and conservation focus
journeyer
vstourist
1 6.0

A person who travels from one place to another

is limited to travel done for pleasure rather than any journey
tourer
vstourist
  • UK
5.6

A person who travels for pleasure on holiday

is any person who travels for pleasure rather than for work
vacationist
vstourist
  • US
5.9

A person who travels to rest and enjoy free time

means traveling for pleasure in any context, not only vacations
excursionist
vstourist
6.8

A person who goes on a short trip for pleasure, returning the same day

is used for pleasure travel broadly, not only brief excursions
visitator
vstourist
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who visits a place for a short time

is the common modern term for someone traveling for pleasure

Idioms

7.7

Act as if you are visiting a place for fun and look around

Compounds

A place people visit because it is interesting or beautiful

tourist trap
  • Informal
5 4.2

A place that attracts tourists and charges them too much for poor quality things or services

1 3.0

A place or event that attracts many visitors

A time of year when most tourists visit a place

tourist class
  • Archaic
3.2

The cheapest seats and rooms on planes, trains, and ships with few extras

tourist court
  • Archaic
7.7

A small roadside hotel or group of cabins where you can park near your room

tourist tax
  • Formal
3.4

Local government charges a small fee per night or per stay for people staying in hotels and other tourist accommodation

How Permanent

settler
108 4.1
immigrant
768 2.5
migrant
181 3.5
tourist
511 1.0
visitor
908 1.0

Surface Forms

tourist singular
tourists plural

Morphology

tourist = tour (transparent) = tour + ist

The agentive suffix '-ist' attaches to 'tour' to indicate a person who undertakes tours; the meaning follows a regular productive pattern.

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.