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

After the Sicilian nobleman added a large wing in 1896, one of Europe’s first grand hotels was born, and business started booming almost immediately as Taormina was quickly becoming a popular vacation spot for European tourists. —Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026

Residents and tourists in Mexico City and Acapulco rushed into the streets when the shaking began. —CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026

The Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) planned to raise the tax on tourists who stay at Hawaii hotels while imposing a new 11% tax on cruises, according to the text of the bill. —Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026

The new year will bring long-overdue upgrades at Illinois’ most popular state park and one of its top tourist destinations outside Chicago. —Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026

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