tourist

noun

tour·​ist ˈtu̇r-ist 

1

: one that makes a tour for pleasure or culture

2

: tourist class

tourist adjective or adverb

Synonyms

• traveller
• traveler

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

This is in part likely due to several news stories reported worldwide of tourists being detained and deported after the new stricter immigration and travel policies. —Michele Robson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

While the Cunninghams crossed the English Channel on a ferry to France, Kerri’s parents started chatting with an English family of tourists: the Stevenses. —Colson Thayer, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025

His life in restaurants has brought him close to every kind of person imaginable — from his staff to tourists to regulars to his longtime celebrity pals. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025

Among tourists, some are relieved and ready to return after Wednesday’s events caused minimal damage. —Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 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