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tourist attraction

American

[toor-ist-uh-trak-shuhn] / ˈtʊər ɪst əˌtræk ʃən /

noun

plural

tourist attractions

a site or event that draws tourists, such as a feature of a city or landscape, an amusement park, or festival.

Example Sentences

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Currently the job is only half done, turning the popular tourist attraction into a fenced-off work site.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Brenen Thompson is from Spearman, Texas, at the top of the panhandle, where the gusts are constant and the only tourist attraction is a collection of old windmills.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

In 2020, the tourist attraction was closed due to Coronavirus restrictions leaving visitors only allowed to outside but not go in for the whistle-stop tour.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“It’s a major tourist attraction and it’s a critical commuting path, but it doesn’t look like you’re getting onto a historic landmark.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Today Meteor Crater is the most famous impact site on Earth and a popular tourist attraction.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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