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tourist trap

American  

noun

  1. a place, as a restaurant, shop, or hotel, that exploits tourists by overcharging.


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Over the years, the ubiquity of “More Than a Feeling” unfairly categorized “Boston” as an arena-rock tourist trap.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

In many ways, he accomplished a lot: He managed Lake George’s transformation from a gaudy, neon-lit midcentury tourist trap to a modern family destination whose natural beauty draws 6 million visitors each summer.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2024

How good can the tourist trap really be?

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023

The Night Falls is a tourist trap in Florida, a beautiful grotto turned into a roadside attraction where three sisters sing in kitschy bird outfits.

From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2023

Port Angeles was a beautiful little tourist trap, much more polished and quaint than Forks.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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