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

Police allege the man entered South Korea on a tourist visa several times from January 2024 and stayed about a week for each trip. — Yoonjung Seo, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

The area Rugged Sumba, a few islands east of Indonesia’s tourist epicenter, still retains an air of mystery. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026

Authorities in the country of fewer than 400,000 people expect up to 20,000 additional overseas visitors for the eclipse, which comes during an already busy peak tourist period. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Authorities expected up to 20,000 additional overseas visitors during an already busy peak tourist period. — Suman Naishadham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 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