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 Yale Center for British Art has also done exhibits of Indian landscapes by awestruck artists such as Edward Lear, which have an out-of-touch, touristy feel to them.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Also known as Mısır Çarşısı or the Egyptian Bazaar, this busy market is slightly less daunting and touristy than the Grand Bazaar next door.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
The 14,690-foot Matterhorn towers above Zermatt, a tiny-but-touristy town of roughly 6,000 people nestled at the dead-end of a long valley in Switzerland’s remote southwest.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Sticking to the major touristy spots means missing out on incredible food—like world-class curry in the Spitalfields neighborhood in the East End or artisanal bites at Borough Market.
—Rachel Shoemaker, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Also known as Mısır Çarşısı or the Egyptian Bazaar, this busy market is slightly less daunting and touristy than the Grand Bazaar next door.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
The 14,690-foot Matterhorn towers above Zermatt, a tiny-but-touristy town of roughly 6,000 people nestled at the dead-end of a long valley in Switzerland’s remote southwest.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Sticking to the major touristy spots means missing out on incredible food—like world-class curry in the Spitalfields neighborhood in the East End or artisanal bites at Borough Market.
—Rachel Shoemaker, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 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 22 Jan. 2026.
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