Thesaurus results for TOURISTS

tourists

noun

plural of tourist

as in travelers

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 tourists Every autumn, as the bay freezes, hundreds of these bears gather around it before heading out across the ice, and thousands of tourists come to see them. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026 Volcanic ash rose to 50,000 feet, drifting over Jakarta and western provinces, as authorities warned residents and tourists to stay two miles from the crater. — Tatan Syuflana, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 This border crossing was once a bustling nexus for tourists and traders moving between China and Nepal. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 The countries share much of the same history and, to some extent, the same pool of potential returnees, investors, and tourists. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Well, odds are both of those places will be overrun with tourists this weekend (and every weekend), so skip those and head to Dania Beach. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Located near Wall Street in Manhattan, it is frequently surrounded by tourists. — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 Hundreds of them have started carrying tourists through the historic center. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 The land around Puerto de Tollos and El Miserat, frequently climbed by pros and tourists alike and included in the stage nine route, was burned to the ground by the wildfire. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourists

Noun

Small shares of travelers stayed closer to home, chose less expensive destinations or shortened their trips.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Even before Italy imposed the border checks, travelers leaving Ceuta and Melilla, Spain’s other territory in North Africa, were already subject to EU border checks at ports and airports.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of travelers

Noun

No visit to Lithfield is complete without a visit to The White Memorial Conservation Center, and in particular, the Little Pond Boardwalk, an elevated walkway that allows visitors to experience the wetland environment.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
According to information from Texas Legacy Realty, the H Mart Plaza developer, the area is a catalyst for growth and a destination, drawing visitors from throughout the DFW area.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026