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touristic

American  
[too-ris-tik] / tʊˈrɪs tɪk /
Sometimes touristical

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or typical of tourists or tourism.

    She embarked on her itinerary with high touristic fervor.


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Etymology

Origin of touristic

First recorded in 1840–50; tourist + -ic

Example Sentences

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In December, several mayors from the Cyclades as well as the Dodecanese -- which includes the highly touristic islands of Rhodes and Kos -- sounded the alarm.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Goldblatt’s pictures from before these events are touristic and from afterward elegiac; particularly moving are his portraits of the dispossessed, showing their bitterness and their dignity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

TAYBEH, West Bank — “Come visit Taybeh,” begins the brochure touting the touristic attractions here, the last entirely Palestinian Christian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

The government presence found in the touristic center was not visible in other areas.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2023

Geoffrey ran a touristic safari business in Kenya, which was how we met, in a very romantic way.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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