1
: one that makes a tour for pleasure or culture
2
tourist
adjective or adverb
Examples of tourist in a Sentence
The museums attract a lot of tourists.
In the summer the town is filled with tourists.
The tourists defeated the home side.
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And while a seasoned shark diver might know how to deescalate that moment, a tourist with a GoPro likely doesn’t.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
The funicular has dealt with its fair share of maintenance and safety challenges over the years, most notably a terrifying 2001 accident when a car broke loose at the top of the track and plummeted to the bottom of the hill — killing an 83-year-old tourist from New Jersey and injuring seven others.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
But the Dodgers, by signing Ohtani and then right-handers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki, captivate Japanese tourists in a way the Angels never did.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Kendell Myles was apprehended in the French Quarter, a tourist hot spot less than 3 miles from the Orleans Justice Center, the Louisiana State Police said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 16 May 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
The funicular has dealt with its fair share of maintenance and safety challenges over the years, most notably a terrifying 2001 accident when a car broke loose at the top of the track and plummeted to the bottom of the hill — killing an 83-year-old tourist from New Jersey and injuring seven others.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
But the Dodgers, by signing Ohtani and then right-handers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki, captivate Japanese tourists in a way the Angels never did.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Kendell Myles was apprehended in the French Quarter, a tourist hot spot less than 3 miles from the Orleans Justice Center, the Louisiana State Police said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for tourist
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“Tourist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourist. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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