touristy

[ toor-i-stee ]

/ ˈtʊər ɪ sti /

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adjective

pertaining to or characteristic of tourists: a touristy attitude.

appealing to or frequented by tourists: a touristy restaurant near the Eiffel Tower.

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Origin of touristy

First recorded in 1905–10; tourist + -y¹

Words nearby touristy

tourist court, tourist home, touristic, touristry, tourist trap, touristy, tour jeté, tourmaline, Tournai, tournament, tournedos

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How to use touristy in a sentence

Although I spent my first few nights in predictably touristy West Yellowstone, the gateway to Yellowstone National Park, I soon discovered that Montana has a bounty of charming little towns.
In Big Sky country, a pandemic-era fly-fishing getaway|Carl Fincke|January 21, 2021|Washington Post
From here you’re just a ten-minute drive from Acadia and well enough removed from the more touristy vibe of Bar Harbor, 20 minutes away.
7 Tranquil Airbnbs Near Winter-Friendly National Parks|Megan Michelson|December 11, 2020|Outside Online
Mama Jackson is a few kilometers southeast of Gumbo Yaya, in a dense and non-touristy part of Paris not far from the Gare de Lyon train station.
The New Soul Food of Paris|Alexander Hurst|December 10, 2020|Eater
I have had the ability to explore once-crowded and touristy places nearly to myself, so there is a reward for travelers willing to travel this year—and there is a ton of award seat availability.
When is the best time to book holiday travel this year—if at all?|Rachel King|October 5, 2020|Fortune

So, it’s a little bit more touristy in South Dakota, as well a little bit more to see.
Full Transcript: Tomi Lahren on ‘The Carlos Watson Show’|Daniel Malloy|August 31, 2020|Ozy
It is wildly kitschy, 100 percent touristy, and nearly everyone working here looks like Burt Reynolds.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|February 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
She has set her heart upon a trip abroad; not an ordinary touristy trip, you know, but a real one—to Italy.
Tutors' Lane|Wilmarth Lewis
That meant going as touristy as possible—something overpriced and kitschy.
Makers|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for touristy

touristy

/ (ˈtʊərɪstɪ) /

adjective

informal, often derogatory abounding in or designed for tourists

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