tourism

American  

[toor-iz-uhm] / ˈtʊər ɪz əm /

noun

1. the activity or practice of touring, especially for pleasure.

2. the business or industry of providing information, accommodations, transportation, and other services to tourists.

3. the promotion of tourist travel, especially for commercial purposes.

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tourism British  

/ ˈtʊərɪzəm /

noun

1. tourist travel and the services connected with it, esp when regarded as an industry

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Etymology

Origin of tourism

First recorded in 1805–15; tour + -ism

Example Sentences

While the plans have been met with widespread support from economic and tourism bodies, the scale of the development has been questioned by many living nearby.

From BBC

"In areas where water consumption increases significantly due to tourism, greater attention and planning are needed to avoid situations in the summer that cannot be dealt with," he added.

From Barron's

And now the film has been released, it is thought Epping Forest will see an increase in "screen tourism", particularly given the global appeal of the series.

From BBC

But it and others shut down years ago as tourism waned, mines closed and many people moved away.

From The Wall Street Journal

The spill blackened popular beaches, killed wildlife and hurt tourism and fishing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• travel