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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excursionist, rubberneck, sightseer, traveler (or traveller);
: a person who travels to a place for pleasure
: a member of a sports team that is playing a series of official games in a foreign country
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