tourist

[toor-ist]

noun

1. a person who is traveling, especially for pleasure.

2. tourist class.

adverb

1. in tourist-class accommodations, or by tourist-class conveyance.

   to travel tourist.

tourist

/ ˈtʊərɪst /

noun

1. 1. a person who travels for pleasure, usually sightseeing and staying in hotels

   2. ( as modifier )

      tourist attractions

2. a person on an excursion or sightseeing tour

3. a person travelling abroad as a member of a sports team that is playing a series of usually international matches

4. Also called: tourist class. the lowest class of accommodation on a passenger ship

adjective

1. of or relating to tourist accommodation

Other Word Forms

• nontourist noun
• touristic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tourist¹

First recorded in 1770–80; tour + -ist

Example Sentences

"We expect a normal situation on October 12, with no congestion issues," France's interior ministry said, but acknowledged the system will be a "major challenge" for one of the world's most popular tourist destinations.

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The EU Court of Justice on Thursday handed Greece a heavy daily fine for failing to shut down an illegal landfill in a key marine park on the tourist island of Zakynthos.

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And judging by the crowds of tourists I encountered there last month, quite a few Americans have taken that dictum to heart.

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The Mendenhall Glacier, one of the biggest tourist attractions in the region, is part of the Juneau Ice Field, a mass of interconnected glaciers that straddles the boundaries of Alaska and British Columbia, Canada.

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Local officials issued evacuation orders for parts of the Outer Banks, a chain of barrier islands known for their beaches and charming towns that are popular with tourists.

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Related Words

• sightseer www.thesaurus.com
• traveler 
• visitor