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Tourist Popular Foreign Noun ˈtʊərɪst ˈtɔːrɪst Busloads Attraction/Destination/Resort

Word3 tourist
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈtʊərɪst/ /ˈtɔːrɪst/
Example
  • busloads of foreign tourists
  • a popular tourist attraction/destination/resort
  • the tourist industry/sector
  • the tourist season here peaks in spring.
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tourist

(noun)/ˈtʊərɪst/ /ˈtɔːrɪst/
  1. a person who is travelling or visiting a place for pleasure
    • busloads of foreign tourists
    • a popular tourist attraction/destination/resort
    • the tourist industry/sector
    • The tourist season here peaks in spring.
    • The island attracts tourists from all over the world.
    • The tourist information centre is right next to the mosque.
    • The changing of the guard is popular with the tourists.

    Extra Examples

    • Recently Edinburgh has become a popular tourist centre.
    • The Story of the Loch Ness Monster has attracted many tourists to the area.
    • The city has unrealized tourist potential.
    • The festival is accompanied by a huge influx of tourists.
    • The theme park is the region's most popular tourist facility.
    • The town is off the usual tourist route.
    • Their economy is dependent on tourist dollars.
    • the part of town most frequented by tourists
    • He entered the country on a tourist visa.
    • It was the beginning of the tourist season.
    • Local roads cannot cope with the increase in tourist traffic.
    • The Taj Mahal is one of the most important tourist sights in India.
    • We have a large influx of tourists in the summer.
    • We travelled on minor roads and tracks, away from the tourist trail.
    • We visited all the usual tourist spots.
  2. a member of a sports team that is playing a series of official games in a foreign country
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