tourist

noun

tour·​ist ˈtu̇r-ist 

1

: one that makes a tour for pleasure or culture

2

: tourist class

tourist adjective or adverb

Synonyms of tourist

• traveler
• visitor

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

As far as vibe goes, this is where tourists and corporate suits from all walks of life rub elbows, whether waiting in line at Shake Shack or the steakhouse Wolf & Lamb. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026

The exempt areas include the Red Sea tourist resorts of Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh, Marsa Alam, as well as the antiquities-rich southern cities of Aswan and Luxor. —ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026

The Bank of America headquarters is near the Champs-Élysées, a popular tourist area. —CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026

Those allegations came after 2018 when tourists gave birth to 581 babies on the islands, a majority of whom were from China, according to CNMI's Health & Vital Statistics Office. —Juliana Kim, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing tourist

• tourist attractions
• tourist card
• tourist class
• tourist court
• tourist season
• tourist trap

Rhymes for tourist

• jurist
• purest
• purist
• surest

Kids Definition

tourist

noun

tour·​ist ˈtu̇r-əst 

: a person who travels for pleasure

tourist adjective