tourism
noun
tour·ism
ˈtu̇r-ˌi-zəm 
Examples of tourism in a Sentence
The city developed the riverfront to encourage tourism.
She has a job in tourism.
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On the Tibetan side of Everest, ticket sales had been suspended since Tuesday afternoon as roads turned icy and visibility plunged, creating impassable conditions for vehicular traffic, according to the tourism department of Tingri county.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Other clips show a shredded ceiling and water pouring into the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, the popular tourism destination and where the eye re-emerged over the Caribbean.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The nation is exploring the commercial potential of robots in consumer sectors such as tourism and education, rather than just in traditional manufacturing and logistics.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
The tourism minister also expressed confidence that the sector could contribute 10% of GDP by 2030, aiming to raise it to 20% eventually.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Other clips show a shredded ceiling and water pouring into the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, the popular tourism destination and where the eye re-emerged over the Caribbean.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The nation is exploring the commercial potential of robots in consumer sectors such as tourism and education, rather than just in traditional manufacturing and logistics.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
The tourism minister also expressed confidence that the sector could contribute 10% of GDP by 2030, aiming to raise it to 20% eventually.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tourism
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“Tourism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourism. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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tourism
noun
tour·ism
ˈtu̇(ə)r-ˌiz-əm
: the practice of traveling for pleasure or the business of encouraging and serving such traveling
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