tourist
/'tuərist/
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who is traveling or visiting a place for pleasure: A tourist is someone who travels to and stays in places outside their usual environment for leisure, recreation, or holiday purposes, typically for a relatively short period.
Usage
- The word "tourist" is a countable noun. It is a neutral term but can sometimes be used in a slightly negative way to describe someone who visits places in a superficial or stereotypical way, often sticking to well-known attractions.
- It is commonly used in contexts related to travel, hospitality, and local economies.
Examples
- Noun:
- The city was full of tourists taking photographs of the famous monument.
- She worked as a guide, showing tourists around the old town.
- The local economy depends heavily on tourist spending during the summer months.
Advanced Usage
- "Tourist trap": A place that attracts many tourists and charges high prices or sells low-quality goods.
- That market is a bit of a tourist trap; the prices are much higher than in the local shops.
- "Tourist class": The cheapest class of accommodations or seating, especially on an aircraft or ship.
- We flew tourist class to save money on our trip.
Variants and Related Words
- Tourism (n): The commercial organization and operation of vacations and visits to places of interest.
- The country is developing its tourism industry.
- Touristic (adj): Relating to or typical of tourists or tourism. (This adjective is less common than "tourist" as a modifier).
- The area has a very touristic feel with its many souvenir shops.
Synonyms
- Visitor: A person who visits a person or place. (More general; can include people traveling for business or other reasons).
- Traveler: A person who is traveling or who often travels. (More general; not necessarily for pleasure).
- Holidaymaker (chiefly British): A person on holiday away from home.
- Sightseer: A person who visits places of interest in a particular location.
Related Phrases
- Tourist information (office): A place where tourists can get maps, brochures, and advice about the local area.
- Let's stop at the tourist information center to get a map.
- Tourist season / high season: The time of year when many tourists visit a place.
- Prices are always highest during the tourist season.
Idioms
- "To do the tourist thing": To visit all the typical sights and attractions that tourists usually visit.
- On our first day, we decided to do the tourist thing and visit all the major museums.
Noun
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someone who travels for pleasure
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