excursionist
/iks'kə:ʃnist/
Definition
Noun: A person who goes on an excursion; specifically, a tourist who visits places of interest, typically on a short trip or as part of a group tour.
Usage
The word "excursionist" is used to describe a person whose primary activity is taking short trips, often organized, to see sights or points of interest. It emphasizes the temporary, recreational nature of the visit.
Examples
- The bus was full of excursionists eager to see the ancient castle.
- As an excursionist, she preferred day trips to week-long vacations.
- The local market caters more to excursionists from the cruise ships than to local residents.
Advanced Usage
- The term can sometimes carry a slight nuance of a visitor who is on a brief, perhaps superficial, tour compared to a traveler who stays longer to immerse in a location.
- The guide distinguished between the serious students of history and the casual excursionists.
Variants and Related Words
- Excursion (n): A short journey or trip, especially one taken for pleasure or as a group.
- We went on an excursion to the mountains.
- Excursive (adj): Tending to digress; characterized by digression. (Note: This is a more formal, literary term not directly related to tourism).
Synonyms
- Tourist: A more general and common term for a person who travels for pleasure.
- Sightseer: A person who visits places of interest.
- Visitor: A person visiting a person or place.
- Tripper (chiefly British): A person who goes on a pleasure trip.
Antonyms
- Resident
- Local
- Inhabitant
Related Phrases
- Day-tripper: An excursionist who goes on a trip and returns on the same day.
- The coastal town is popular with day-trippers.
Noun
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a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
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