tourist trap
noun
Definition of tourist trap
: a place that attracts and exploits tourists
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Examples of tourist trap in a Sentence
The street market is a tourist trap that mostly sells cheap souvenirs.
That hotel is just a tourist trap.
1942
First Known Use of tourist trap
1942
TOURIST TRAP Defined for English Language Learners
tourist trap
noun
Definition of tourist trap for English Language Learners
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: a place that attracts many tourists and that charges high prices
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