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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Travelers are now prioritizing food experiences over traditional sightseeing, with culinary tourism searches and bookings at an all-time high.
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Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
With over 60% of Jamaica’s foreign direct investment derived from tourism and the country still reeling from Melissa’s impact, incouding 45 deaths, Bartlett said the decision to reopen to tourists was not made lightly.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Nashville, a once-sleepy Southern city has grown beyond being a country-music tourism powerhouse into a hub of dining, shopping and tech investment from Oracle, Amazon, Elon Musk's The Boring Company and others.
—Amber Roberson, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025
While both communities lie within Los Angeles County’s 4,084 square miles, the tourism board noted the fires affected less than 5 percent of the region—and major attractions remain open.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
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Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
With over 60% of Jamaica’s foreign direct investment derived from tourism and the country still reeling from Melissa’s impact, incouding 45 deaths, Bartlett said the decision to reopen to tourists was not made lightly.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Nashville, a once-sleepy Southern city has grown beyond being a country-music tourism powerhouse into a hub of dining, shopping and tech investment from Oracle, Amazon, Elon Musk's The Boring Company and others.
—Amber Roberson, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025
While both communities lie within Los Angeles County’s 4,084 square miles, the tourism board noted the fires affected less than 5 percent of the region—and major attractions remain open.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 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 26 Dec. 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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