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holidaymakers

noun

plural of holidaymaker, chiefly British

as in vacationers

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The strong winds forced a small plane carrying two Peruvian tourists and another aircraft carrying six foreign visitors to divert to the Marcona Airport, according to local media.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
Peru has temporarily suspended the operations of sightseeing airline Aerodiana after one of its planes crashed in the country’s Ica region on Saturday, killing 11 European tourists and two crew members.

— Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of tourists

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Mint Julep Experiences has built its business around making those trips easy, and the new Buffalo Bus gives travelers a straightforward way to visit one of Kentucky's most famous distilleries without having to worry about logistics.

— Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
There are a handful of other oversized liquids that TSA allows travelers to pack in their carry-on bags.

— Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Definition of travelers

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By the 1980s, just a few years after the National Geographic story came out, the monarchs were already drawing streams of intrepid sightseers from abroad, despite almost no tourism infrastructure.

— Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
The coverage of the latest chapter in the Reflecting Pool’s story has attracted news reporters and sightseers putting their hands in the murky waters.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026

Definition of sightseers

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Surrounded by hundreds of butterflies fluttering between tropical plants inside the Powell Gardens Conservatory, Heidi Boehm watched as visitors stopped, looked upward and waited for one to land nearby.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Walker acknowledged capital projects play an important role in attracting visitors.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

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