tourist attraction
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1.6
- noun
- /ˈtʊrɪst əˈtrækʃən/
:
atracción turística
- Medjugorje became an unexpected economic boom, the most popular tourist attraction in Yugoslavia (Weible 1989).
- major tourist attractions
- popular tourist attractions
- become a tourist attraction
Examples
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President Fraga hoped to create a modern tourist attraction that generated steady revenue for Galicia.
Academic text (2012) -
Why is the cross of Magellan a tourist attraction in the Philippines?
Fiction book (1993) -
Moving on, a list has come out of the best and worst tourist attractions in the world.
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Since then, the center has been a tourist attraction as well as a place for study.
Academic text (2008) -
Emphasis is given to sites on the "back roads" rather than to the major tourist attractions.
Academic text (1998) -
It's Virginia's number one tourist attraction.
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The historical monuments and activities are to be fully revived or developed into tourist attractions.
Academic text (2009) -
Nowadays the Romsdal mountains are a tourist attraction, and the wheatfields are most certainly not.
Academic text (2002) -
Paula, I've just arrived at Wild Willy's Old Western Town, beloved tourist attraction in Tucson, Arizona.
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The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous tourist attractions in the world.
Synonyms
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A show, event, or place that draws visitors
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A place people visit because it is interesting or famous
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1.6
A park with rides and shows based on one story or idea
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3.4
A place, show or event that people should not miss
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2.3
A place people visit for rest and fun
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A place that many people visit, especially tourists
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4.6
A place people show to visitors for its beauty or interest
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1.7
A well known place or building that many people recognize
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3.0
A place or event that attracts many visitors
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3.5
A place people visit for holidays because of its attractions or natural beauty
How Attractive
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2.7
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1
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141
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a place or feature that draws tourists' is directly and transparently built from 'tourist' (a person visiting places for enjoyment) plus 'attraction' (a public draw). This simple noun–noun compositional pattern is common across languages and follows standard English modifier-head semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Tourist attraction is made of tourist and attraction; imagine a bright sight or famous building that acts like a magnet and 'draws' visitors to it. So, a tourist attraction is any place that 'draws' tourists because it is interesting, beautiful, or important.