tourist season

noun

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

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Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bhandari expects that, at best, his 122-bed hostel will reach 60% occupancy during that peak tourist season this year, down from 100% last year. Sam Meredith,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Hvar banned its circuit of thumping DJ parties in 2024 in an effort to rebrand itself, but August’s high tourist season in Hvar Town still draws heavy crowds. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 Two weeks after a wildfire exploded in Big Sur, closing Highway 1 and shuttering dozens of famous hotels and other landmarks in the middle of tourist season, conditions began to return to normal Friday as firefighters made steady progress. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 The industry is also seeing drops in attendance and grosses, as the summer tourist season winds down and Broadway gears up for more new shows as part of the fall season. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 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 16 Sep. 2026.

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