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: one that makes a tour for pleasure or culture
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tourist
adjective or adverb
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.
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These two, who have been together more than a decade but still seem to be in the honeymoon phase, know how to do it right, hitting up some places that aren’t necessarily in the tourist guides.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The President's House, the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall were all bustling on the day Coard met with USA TODAY, with tourists and locals stopping by.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Sugar Bowl in Scottsdale Since 1958, the Sugar Bowl Ice Cream Parlor & Restaurant has been a Scottsdale staple, serving up classic American eats and dreamy ice cream desserts to generations of locals and tourists alike.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Italian city imposes a tourist tax on dogs Dog owners visiting the Italian city of Bolzano will be hounded for taxes to offset the cost of street cleaning and to fund new parks.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The President's House, the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall were all bustling on the day Coard met with USA TODAY, with tourists and locals stopping by.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Sugar Bowl in Scottsdale Since 1958, the Sugar Bowl Ice Cream Parlor & Restaurant has been a Scottsdale staple, serving up classic American eats and dreamy ice cream desserts to generations of locals and tourists alike.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Italian city imposes a tourist tax on dogs Dog owners visiting the Italian city of Bolzano will be hounded for taxes to offset the cost of street cleaning and to fund new parks.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tourist
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“Tourist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourist. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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