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: one that makes a tour for pleasure or culture
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tourist
adjective or adverb
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Examples of tourist in a Sentence
The museums attract a lot of tourists.
In the summer the town is filled with tourists.
The tourists defeated the home side.
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It’s located near one of the most popular tourist beaches on Mallorca, the largest of Spain's Balearic Islands.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
And in Kyoto, officials recently implemented a ban on tourist photography in certain historic areas following reports of visitors harassing geisha.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
And in Kyoto, officials recently implemented a ban on tourist photography in certain historic areas following reports of visitors harassing geisha.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for tourist
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“Tourist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourist. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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