tourist

noun

tour·​ist ˈtu̇r-ist 

1

: one that makes a tour for pleasure or culture

2

: tourist class

tourist adjective or adverb

Synonyms of tourist

• traveler
• visitor

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 on the Web

The neighborhood/area A mile and a half away lies the pretty village of Lyndhurst, with its tourist-coaxing fudge shops and pubs, and a Ferrari dealer plonked incongruously among the red brick and timber quaintness. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Wellness travelers tend to spend more per trip than the average tourist, and gut-health retreats can come with some eye-popping price tags. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

In the first five months of 2024, Bogotá received 3,951 medical tourists, Cali 3,331, and Medellín 2,170, with Cartagena and Barranquilla further back, according to figures compiled by Cali’s mayor’s office. — Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

The clubs have even become a draw for tourists from Hong Kong, a city once synonymous with cross-border shopping in the other direction. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing tourist

• tourist attractions
• tourist card
• tourist class
• tourist court
• tourist season
• tourist trap

Rhymes for tourist

• jurist
• purest
• purist
• surest

Kids Definition

tourist

noun

tour·​ist ˈtu̇r-əst 

: a person who travels for pleasure

tourist adjective