tourist season

noun

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

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The area’s large tourist population contributes a constant volume of unfamiliar drivers to already heavily congested roads, with traffic patterns that shift significantly between peak tourist season and the summer months but never truly slow to manageable levels on the area’s major corridors. Anton Lucanus april 3, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026 The thousands of blooming cherry trees that adorn the nation's capital have burst into ephemeral blossoms, the arrival of which marks the unofficial beginning of Washington's tourist season. ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 Service from Mackinaw City begins April 21 for the tourist season. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026 Today, the holiday kicks off the country’s tourist season, though 40 years ago the day was marked by religious observances that even closed down bars. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 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 7 Apr. 2026.

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