touristy
adjective
tour·isty
ˈtu̇r-ə-stē 
1
: patronized by or appealing to tourists
touristy restaurants
2
: characteristic of or relating to tourists
touristy behavior
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The roughly three-hour, go-at-your-own pace tours can be customized to either pedal past the city’s main attractions along the Seine or into the city’s less-touristy neighborhoods, with plenty of stops for stories, photos, and croissants along the way.
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Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Developers encroached with high-rise condos on all sides as the neighborhood transitioned from a commercial train depot with day laborers, mechanics, and seamstresses to trendy and touristy.
—Carlos Frías, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
The use of South Korean locations beyond the usual touristy hotspots is one of Butterfly’s more distinctive qualities, adding welcome texture to scenes like one of David and Rebecca hiding from their enemies behind the inherent chaos of a night market.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Try Chiang Mai, in the northern part of Thailand, which is less touristy and calmer, or Bangkok, which has more room – and better shopping.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Developers encroached with high-rise condos on all sides as the neighborhood transitioned from a commercial train depot with day laborers, mechanics, and seamstresses to trendy and touristy.
—Carlos Frías, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
The use of South Korean locations beyond the usual touristy hotspots is one of Butterfly’s more distinctive qualities, adding welcome texture to scenes like one of David and Rebecca hiding from their enemies behind the inherent chaos of a night market.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Try Chiang Mai, in the northern part of Thailand, which is less touristy and calmer, or Bangkok, which has more room – and better shopping.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for touristy
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“Touristy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touristy. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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