tourism

noun

tour·​ism ˈtu̇r-ˌi-zəm 

1

: the practice of traveling for recreation

2

: the guidance or management of tourists

3

a

: the promotion or encouragement of touring

b

: the accommodation of tourists

Examples of tourism in a Sentence

The city developed the riverfront to encourage tourism.

She has a job in tourism.

Recent Examples on the Web

After 2001, filmmaking projects became more ambitious in size and scope, focusing on themes of countercultural utopia, exotic landscape, philosophical tourism, and speculative history. —Erik Morse, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024

The regulation is the latest in a string of moves by the popular European destination to address rowdy visitors and mass tourism. —Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

tourism

noun

tour·​ism ˈtu̇(ə)r-ˌiz-əm 

: the practice of traveling for pleasure or the business of encouraging and serving such traveling