Thesaurus results for TOURIST

tourist

noun

ˈtu̇r-ist

Definition of tourist

as in traveler

a person who travels for pleasure tourists from all over like to take pictures of the alligators in the bayou

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Recent Examples of tourist The property is now a tourist destination, complete with a small museum. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2026 Arrangements were being made to airlift the tourist's remains to Kathmandu, the Agence France-Presse reported. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Six people were killed – an elderly couple living in one of the apartments, and four American tourists staying in a short-term rental property in the building. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 Lazenby said at least half of the visitors are either international tourists or those with second homes in the Miami area. — David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tourist

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Avianca recommends travelers complete the statement in advance.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
PwC noted in a recent report that as many as one third of holiday travelers plan to forgo air travel altogether this year.

— , CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

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The Olympic Games are less than two years away, and the sheriff’s department will be expected to play a major role in keeping millions of visitors and athletes safe.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
But visitors can also expect an unrivalled food scene, a thriving nightlife, world-class museums, unique architecture and a medieval old town that entices you to just keep wandering.

— Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026