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: one that makes a tour for pleasure or culture
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tourist
adjective or adverb
Synonyms of tourist
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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Wild Waves opened in 1977, and in the decades since, has welcomed millions of guests, from locals to tourists, along with employing 800 seasonal team members, and 35 full-time employees.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The global event is expected to draw tourists from around the world.
—Ted Hesson, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Much to their surprise, an unseasonably warm year has left Pine Tree without snow and tourists at a local inn.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Some families opt for shoulder seasons (late spring or early fall) for a balance of good weather and fewer tourists.
—Taylor Haught, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Dec. 2025
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The global event is expected to draw tourists from around the world.
—Ted Hesson, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Much to their surprise, an unseasonably warm year has left Pine Tree without snow and tourists at a local inn.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Some families opt for shoulder seasons (late spring or early fall) for a balance of good weather and fewer tourists.
—Taylor Haught, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Dec. 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 17 Dec. 2025.
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