touristed

Thân thiện

The historic square is the most touristed spot in the city.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Frequented by many tourists; having a high volume of tourist visitors: Describes a place, area, or attraction that is popular with and receives a large number of tourists.

Usage

The adjective "touristed" is used to describe a location's characteristic of attracting many visitors. It is a descriptive term, often used in comparative contexts (e.g., more touristed, most touristed, less touristed). It typically carries a neutral or factual tone, though context can imply it is overly commercialized or crowded.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The coastal towns are much more touristed during the summer months.
  • Of the two temples, the one nearer the city is far more touristed.
  • They preferred to hike in the less touristed regions of the national park.

Advanced Usage

• "Heavily touristed": An intensifier emphasizing a very high volume of tourists.
  • The main square is too heavily touristed for my liking; I prefer quieter alleys.
• "Over-touristed": Suggests that the level of tourism is excessive and potentially damaging.
  • Some ancient sites have become over-touristed, risking damage to the monuments.

Variants and Related Words

• Touristy (adj): Often used interchangeably with "touristed," but "touristy" more frequently carries a negative connotation of being overly commercialized, inauthentic, or designed purely for mass tourism.
  • We avoided the touristy restaurants with menus in five languages.
• Tourism (n): The commercial organization and operation of holidays and visits to places of interest.
• Tourist (n): A person who is traveling or visiting a place for pleasure.

Synonyms

• Popular: Liked, admired, or enjoyed by many people.
• Frequented: Visited often or by many people.
• Crowded: Full of people.

Antonyms

• Untouristed: Not visited by tourists.
• Secluded: (Of a place) not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private.
• Off the beaten path: In a place where few people go, away from the main routes.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. visited by throngs of tourists
   • of the three American Virgin islands St. Thomas is the most touristed
   • tourists descend in busloads...so the whole place is rather touristy

Từ đồng nghĩa

• touristy