touristy

[ toor-i-stee ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or characteristic of tourists:

   a touristy attitude.

2. appealing to or frequented by tourists:

   a touristy restaurant near the Eiffel Tower.

touristy

/ ˈtʊərɪstɪ /

adjective

1. informal.
   abounding in or designed for tourists

Word History and Origins

Origin of touristy¹

First recorded in 1905–10; tourist + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Although I spent my first few nights in predictably touristy West Yellowstone, the gateway to Yellowstone National Park, I soon discovered that Montana has a bounty of charming little towns.

From Washington Post

From here you’re just a ten-minute drive from Acadia and well enough removed from the more touristy vibe of Bar Harbor, 20 minutes away.

From Outside Online

Mama Jackson is a few kilometers southeast of Gumbo Yaya, in a dense and non-touristy part of Paris not far from the Gare de Lyon train station.

From Eater

I have had the ability to explore once-crowded and touristy places nearly to myself, so there is a reward for travelers willing to travel this year—and there is a ton of award seat availability.

From Fortune

So, it’s a little bit more touristy in South Dakota, as well a little bit more to see.

From Ozy

It is wildly kitschy, 100 percent touristy, and nearly everyone working here looks like Burt Reynolds.

From The Daily Beast

She has set her heart upon a trip abroad; not an ordinary touristy trip, you know, but a real one—to Italy.

From Project Gutenberg

That meant going as touristy as possible—something overpriced and kitschy.

From Project Gutenberg