vacationist

Definition of vacationistnext

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Noun
  • Videos circulating on social media showed plumes of smoke billowing over the tourist city of Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco, and people sprinting through the airport of the state’s capital in panic.
    Fabiola Sanchez, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Videos circulating social media showed plumes of smoke billowing over the tourist city of Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco, and people sprinting through the airport of the state’s capital in panic.
    Fabiola Sánchez, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Owned by Horoy Group, Conrad Shenzhen is poised to usher global travelers to the Chinese gateway city.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Because many travelers book trips months in advance, the biggest question now is whether the recent disruptions in western Mexico will stabilize before those peak weeks or whether airlines and cruise lines will continue adjusting schedules and itineraries as spring break demand ramps up.
    Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Fully 1000 excursionists from San Diego with a number from Los Angeles journeyed to this city, loading the special San Diego excursion trains to the guards.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2019
Noun
  • One house in particular, on the generous corner lot at Gower and Douthit streets, attracted sightseers from all over town.
    Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Rooms full of computer setups abut secured labs, most equipped with one-way see-through walls so sightseers can sneak a peek at the genetic endeavors underway.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The ride has been billed as the tallest inverted family coaster in North America, indicating its thrill level is intended to suit visitors of all ages.
    Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Perhaps most notably, Amarillo is home to Cadillac Ranch, a public art installation featuring 10 Cadillacs buried in a field—uniquely, visitors are encouraged to graffiti the cars with spray paint.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Seduced by sun, sea and sangria—an irresistibly exotic promise for those departing grey Northern European climes in the 1960s—the first wave of foreign holidaymakers to stumble upon Spain’s Costa Blanca saw fishing villages turn into tourist resorts practically overnight.
    Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • In a bar popular with teenagers, there’s a growing realization in Crans-Montana that many of the dead are some of the youngest in this community of locals and holidaymakers.
    Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Vacationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacationist. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.

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