Thesaurus results for TOURIST

tourist

noun

ˈtu̇r-ist

Definition of tourist

as in traveler

a person who travels for pleasure tourists from all over like to take pictures of the alligators in the bayou

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Recent Examples of tourist The city is a straightforward domestic connection from Istanbul and a quieter, less tourist-heavy base than Turkey’s largest city, though patients should factor the extra leg into travel planning. — Burak Onal, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026 Last year a tourist helicopter, operated by a different company, plunged into the Hudson River killing a family of five and the pilot. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026 But the Ferrari team was surprised by the response and how passionate Vegas tourists and locals were about racing, so the weeks turned into months, and the site continues to operate indefinitely. — David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026 The Los Angeles Fire Department found the tourist with a laceration to the head, according to officers. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tourist

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourist

Noun

Avianca recommends travelers complete the statement in advance.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
PwC noted in a recent report that as many as one third of holiday travelers plan to forgo air travel altogether this year.

— , CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of traveler

Noun

The visitor and the service member trained together, such as at boot camp.

— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Having lost both his friend and his horn, Norden is in shock and sunk in grief, while the human visitors walk right past him, laughing and chattering away.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026