tourist

noun tour·ist \ ˈtu̇r-ist \

Updated on: 15 Apr 2018

Definition of tourist

1 : one that makes a tour for pleasure or culture

2 : tourist class

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tourist

adjective or adverb

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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.

Recent Examples of tourist from the Web

Last year, for the first time, China was the biggest source of tourists to Singapore, accounting for 3.2m of its 17.4m visitors.

— The Economist, "East Asia has the world’s fastest growing tourist industry," 12 Apr. 2018
But uncertainty about the number of foreign tourists has roiled the industry for months.

— bart jansen, USA TODAY, "Are more or fewer tourists coming to the U.S.? Depends which federal agency you ask," 10 Apr. 2018
The Freddie Gray situation and the tragic spike in homicides that followed it almost certainly had an effect on the number of tourists coming to town to enjoy one of the most attractive baseball stadiums in the country.

— peter schmuck, baltimoresun.com, "Schmuck: Orioles' record low in attendance Monday the result of a perfect storm," 10 Apr. 2018
Yet Hengdian is still vibrant, a constant bustle of countless tourists and about 12,000 actors — young and old, locals and migrants, drifters and dreamers angling for a shot at fame.

— jonathan kaiman, latimes.com, "China’s largest movie studio is vast, and so is its audience. But filmmakers have to toe the party line," 9 Apr. 2018
Another of Shay's posts, uploaded in late March and depicting the Jing'an Temple in Shanghai, was actually originally posted by the account @shanghainowandthen in 2016, as proven by the identical positioning of the tourists in the two photos.

— andrea park, Teen Vogue, "Shay Mitchell Responds to Claims That She Faked Vacation Instagrams," 9 Apr. 2018
Pleasure Island shows no signs of slowing with the start of the new season, and business owners are hoping the influx of tourists will support the latest business additions.

— brian kelly, AL.com, "What's new at the beach: New eats, retail in Orange Beach," 6 Apr. 2018
No one knows what percentage of tourists purchase recreational marijuana, which is sold in 13 licensed stores in San Diego.

— gary robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Marijuana shortage possible this summer in San Diego," 6 Apr. 2018
But the influx of tourists, neglected infrastructure and growth of resort establishments and poor settlements are harming the island.

— Fox News, "Philippines to shut polluted isle Duterte called a cesspool," 5 Apr. 2018

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