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

Examples of touristy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The couple’s plan was always to open in Weston — especially after the runaway success of Café Bastille in Fort Lauderdale, which opened in late 2023 as a touristy, youthful magnet on a tranquil stretch of the New River, Bellegy says. —Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026

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. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined at sense 2