Definition of tourism
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Examples of tourism in a Sentence
The city developed the riverfront to encourage tourism.
She has a job in tourism.
Recent Examples of tourism from the Web
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Marking a retreat from its ambition to become a global entertainment powerhouse, Dalian Wanda, a Chinese conglomerate, struck a deal to sell its 13 tourism projects in China and 76 hotels to Sunac China, a property developer, for $9.3bn.
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That has also led to a string of acquisitions in chemicals, tourism, insurance, banking and other industries.
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The tourism industry can also be affected, since airgun noise can potentially force whales to beach themselves.
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Not to be outdone, American Airlines also began offering free meals on several domestic flights starting in May. To read more about the travel and tourism industries, follow @hugomartin on Twitter.
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From a financial perspective, the success of tourism is unambiguous.
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A few things that have increased in Montauk over the years are tourism, popularity on social media, and property prices.
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Two events next week in the nation's capital will see Alabama's craft beer industry used to attract investment and tourism.
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Manolatos also expressed skepticism about the poll showing voters would support a hotel tax increase to pay exclusively for homeless services, contending the tourism industry would strongly oppose such a measure and likely defeat it.
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First Known Use of tourism
1811
TOURISM Defined for English Language Learners
tourism
playDefinition of tourism for English Language Learners
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: the activity of traveling to a place for pleasure
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: the business of providing hotels, restaurants, entertainment, etc., for people who are traveling
Learn More about tourism
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See words that rhyme with tourism Spanish Central: Translation of tourism Nglish: Translation of tourism for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of tourism for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about tourism
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