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Tourism Noun ˈtʊərɪzəm ˈtɔːrɪzəm Area Heavily Dependent Industry

Word3 tourism
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈtʊərɪzəm/ /ˈtɔːrɪzəm/
Example
  • the area is heavily dependent on tourism.
  • the tourism industry
  • the tourism sector is expected to grow by 9.7 percent per annum.
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tourism

(noun)/ˈtʊərɪzəm/ /ˈtɔːrɪzəm/
  1. the business activity connected with providing accommodation, services and entertainment for people who are visiting a place for pleasure
    • SEE ALSO agritourism
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/agritourism
    • The area is heavily dependent on tourism.
    • the tourism industry
    • The tourism sector is expected to grow by 9.7 percent per annum.

    Extra Examples

    • The town survives mainly through tourism.
    • Tourism chiefs in York are drawing up plans to attract more people.
    • With the expansion of air travel, tourism boomed.
    • We hope that this investment will lead to increased tourism in the area.
    • the world's first commercial space tourism operator
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