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

In doing so it is targeting the Gulf's image as a safe, prosperous hub for travel, tourism and finance, and disrupting the oil and gas industry at its core.

From BBC

The disruption strikes a particularly heavy blow to the region’s fast growing tourism sector.

From The Wall Street Journal

This summer’s World Cup, co-hosted with Mexico and Canada, will provide an expected boost to tourism—and also a test of foreigners’ appetite to visit the U.S. after a tense year.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Perhaps this time around baht could also fall into the mix given a combination of tourism disruption and increasing curbs on gold transactions recently announced by the central bank,” Wan adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the crisis could leave a lasting mark on Dubai's tourism sector -- nearly 13 percent of its GDP -- and on its carefully crafted image.

From Barron's

Related Words

• travel