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tourist trap


tourist trap

noun

Definition of TOURIST TRAP

: a place that attracts and exploits tourists

Examples of TOURIST TRAP

  1. The street market is a tourist trap that mostly sells cheap souvenirs.
  2. That hotel is just a tourist trap.

First Known Use of TOURIST TRAP

1939

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