as in traveller
a person who travels for pleasure
we shared the bus with a group of sightseers from out of town
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Noun
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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
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What are the terrorism risks for travelers in Mexico?—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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That’s because Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney World in Orlando have historically been the studio’s most popular outposts for travelers from the Middle East.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Sightseer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sightseer. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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