1
: one that makes a tour for pleasure or culture
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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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An international tourist tax in the amount of 1,000 yen ($7 USD) is automatically included in your departure airfare.
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Michelle Gross, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The tourist destination of Cabo San Lucas is now in the possible path of Flossie.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 1 July 2025
The airline also operated outbound flights for foreign tourists stranded in Israel with 50-passenger limits per flight for security reasons.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2025
It is envisioned that the businesses would serve local residents and tourists.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Michelle Gross, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The tourist destination of Cabo San Lucas is now in the possible path of Flossie.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 1 July 2025
The airline also operated outbound flights for foreign tourists stranded in Israel with 50-passenger limits per flight for security reasons.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2025
It is envisioned that the businesses would serve local residents and tourists.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 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 15 Jul. 2025.
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