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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The latest additions to the popular tourist list including unique sites that may be unfamiliar to even the most frequent of travelers, like Møns Klint in Denmark, which features white chalk cliffs spilling into the Baltic Sea dating back 70 million years.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025 -
And the idea that Anaheim might be a tourist destination was laughable.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The same applies to travelers with mobility concerns.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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For light sleepers or travelers seeking a more tranquil setting, this property may not be the best fit.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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“Sightseer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sightseer. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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