tourism

[too r-iz-uh m]

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noun

the activity or practice of touring, especially for pleasure.
the business or industry of providing information, accommodations, transportation, and other services to tourists.
the promotion of tourist travel, especially for commercial purposes.

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Origin of tourism

First recorded in 1805–15; tour + -ism

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Related Words

travel globetrotting exploration journey resorting passage traversing pilgrimage jaunting peregrination sojourn

Examples from the Web for tourism

Contemporary Examples

Slowly, two were opened up, and in 2010 the regional government opened all four Brogpa villages in a push for tourism.
The Himalayas’ Hidden Aryans
Nina Strochlic
January 3, 2015
Religious profiteering has spread beyond the tourism industry.
The Buddhist Business of Poaching Animals for Good Karma
Brendon Hong
December 28, 2014
As the rest of the country changed, Atlantic City seemed to be stuck in the past, and tourism eventually died off.
I Watched a Casino Kill Itself: The Awful Last Nights of Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal
Olivia Nuzzi
December 8, 2014
So some are hitting the road and finding success – via the tourism industry.
Cameroonian Women Fighting Sexism With Tourism
Abena Agyeman-Fisher
November 7, 2014
Ironically, according to Epoune, there are gendered reasons as to why tourism has become a haven for women seeking employment.
Cameroonian Women Fighting Sexism With Tourism
Abena Agyeman-Fisher
November 7, 2014

British Dictionary definitions for tourism

tourism

noun

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

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Word Origin and History for tourism

n.

1811, from tour (n.) + -ism.

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