tourist

noun

tour·​ist ˈtu̇r-ist 

1

: one that makes a tour for pleasure or culture

2

: tourist class

tourist adjective or adverb

Synonyms of tourist

• traveler
• visitor

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Restrictions were tightened almost 30 years ago after a lone gunman armed with semiautomatic weapons killed 35 people at the Port Arthur historic tourist site in Tasmania. —Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025

Officials have warned that violent crime can happen anywhere in Mexico — especially in popular tourist destinations. —Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025

There are, however, far fewer tents and large-scale encampments visible to tourists and residents. —Angela Hart, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025

Research from the Zagreb Institute of Economics found that 244,000 tourists visited Dubrovnik, Croatia, between 2012 and 2015 specifically because of the show, spending $147 million. —Taylor Haught, Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing tourist

• tourist attractions
• tourist card
• tourist class
• tourist court
• tourist season
• tourist trap

Rhymes for tourist

• jurist
• purest
• purist
• surest

Kids Definition

tourist

noun

tour·​ist ˈtu̇r-əst 

: a person who travels for pleasure

tourist adjective