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: one that makes a tour for pleasure or culture
2
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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There should have been lines of tourists up and down the street.
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Talla Mountjoy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Democratic officeholders, civil rights leaders and tourists descended on Selma to pay homage to the pivotal moment of the civil rights movement and to issue calls to action.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The sinkhole sits along the 200 block of Church Street, a narrow roadway lined with homes, small businesses and frequent tourist foot traffic.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The State Department had to scramble to evacuate American tourists, residents and professionals in 14 countries.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Talla Mountjoy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Democratic officeholders, civil rights leaders and tourists descended on Selma to pay homage to the pivotal moment of the civil rights movement and to issue calls to action.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The sinkhole sits along the 200 block of Church Street, a narrow roadway lined with homes, small businesses and frequent tourist foot traffic.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The State Department had to scramble to evacuate American tourists, residents and professionals in 14 countries.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Tourist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourist. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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