touristic

adjective

tour·​is·​tic tu̇r-ˈi-stik How to pronounce touristic (audio)
: of or relating to a tour, tourism, or tourists
the touristic tradition of visiting Roman ruins by nightNaomi Rosenblum
touristically adverb

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In any case, Trump’s display of federal muscle was concentrated not in the neighborhoods where crime is most prevalent but in the iconic, touristic spots near the White House. Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025 In wealthy Medellin, hawkers have transformed onetime local drug lord Pablo Escobar into a mascot for touristic trinkets. Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025 What weekend visitors missed, though, is that below the touristic surface Marfa functioned very much like anywhere else in rural Texas. Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025 Deep in the countryside of Puglia, away from the booming and super-hot touristic cities like Alberobello, masserie have been sitting abandoned for centuries. Aileen Weintraub, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for touristic

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of touristic was in 1848

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“Touristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touristic. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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