tourist season

noun

: the time when many people go to visit places as tourists

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Shoulder season refers to the period between a destination’s peak tourist season and its offseason. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 6 July 2026 In Paris, the heat upended peak tourist season, forcing the Louvre to close two hours early, the Eiffel Tower to shut ahead of schedule, and other major attractions to shorten hours or close sections, Euronews reported. Kelly McGreal , Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026 Ukraine is trying to disrupt military supply lines in Crimea and strike the peninsula’s power grid at the height of the summer tourist season. ABC News, 24 June 2026 The closures come during peak tourist season in Paris and are in part owing to the visiting throngs. News Desk, Artforum, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tourist season

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“Tourist season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourist%20season. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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