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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Other Word Forms

• touristically
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of touristic

First recorded in 1840–50; tourist + -ic

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

touristic

Kohler and Paris -- both teachers, although Paris is retired -- were arrested in May 2022 at the end of a trip to Iran that their families say was purely touristic in nature.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 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

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

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2023

Those modifications included extensive land reclamation in sea loughs, construction or expansions of ports and harbours, power stations, wastewater treatment areas or touristic facilities.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 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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