touristy
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4.4
- adjective
- /ˈtʊrɪsti/
- Informal
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turístico
- This was, these were big sort of touristy markets and they were selling arts and crafts.
- touristy restaurant
- touristy town
- touristy place
This was, these were big sort of touristy markets and they were selling arts and crafts.
- This was, these were big sort of touristy markets and they were selling arts and crafts.
- Obviously I, I have, I've done all the touristy things.
- And we tried not to do all the touristy things.
- They're probably doing a lot more touristy things, having more photos and seeing more, you know, sites and more experiences.
- It's it was such a beautiful little town, very clear waters, like no sort of classic touristy sort of Irish pub there.
Examples
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When I was a kid... and I'd come out from Boulder on vacation... he'd always take me to, like, the Movieland Wax Museum... or some touristy place.
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In the South Island, Queenstown, despite being quite touristy, really is worth visiting.
Blog text (31) -
This is not touristy at all!
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Since I was close, I decided I should come by and do the touristy thing...
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But we didn't do, like, touristy stuff, so it was really nice.
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Volterra is quiet yet beautiful and not nearly as touristy as other places.
Blog text (23) -
We want to avoid the touristy places and find the little-traveled spots.
Blog text (31) -
Sure, some folks say the Portland Saturday Market is touristy and crowded, but we love its bustle and variety.
Blog text (2) -
"After an afternoon of window shopping, Doug, Jim, and Cheryl wandered into a touristy area of Old Town Alexandria."
Fiction book (2002) -
During our trip, we avoided the touristy attractions and explored hidden local gems instead.
Synonyms
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Places and activities for tourists, with souvenir shops and tours
A place many visitors go to so it is crowded
Antonyms
How Touristy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Touristy comes from tour meaning 'a trip to see places' and the ending -y meaning 'full of', and it shares the same root as tourist. So a 'touristy' place is 'full of' visitors — think of lots of cameras, souvenir shops, and less local character.