tourist

/'tuərist/

Thân thiện

A tourist wearing a sun hat takes a picture of a large statue.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who travels for pleasure

Từ đồng nghĩa

• tourer
• holidaymaker