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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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The mature crowd is a mix of Parisians and tourists speaking various languages; their common bond being a love of liquor mixed by the best of the best.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
For tourists, however, the ferry offers a chance to explore a unique destination far from the Japan most are familiar with.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The result is a quieter map of Europe — one shaped by myth, food, architecture and history that most tourists never reach.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
The consequences of restroom closures affect residents with urinary urgency, pregnant women, children, tourists, delivery drivers, individuals with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, patients taking diuretics or cancer therapies and countless workers who spend long hours outdoors.
—Francesca Torriani, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
For tourists, however, the ferry offers a chance to explore a unique destination far from the Japan most are familiar with.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The result is a quieter map of Europe — one shaped by myth, food, architecture and history that most tourists never reach.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
The consequences of restroom closures affect residents with urinary urgency, pregnant women, children, tourists, delivery drivers, individuals with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, patients taking diuretics or cancer therapies and countless workers who spend long hours outdoors.
—Francesca Torriani, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
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 8 Jun. 2026.
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