tourism
tourism
Definition
tour·ism (to̵or′iz′əm)
noun
tourist travel, esp. when regarded as a source of income for a country, business, etc.
tourism
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- boost: We wish Jo every success and look forward to working closely with her to boost tourism in Rutland.
- promote: Aberdeen Tourism Award For outstanding efforts to promote tourism within their area.
Adjective modifier
- sustainable: Promote the concept of sustainable tourism to potential visitors to the county.
- nature-based: The segment of tourism undergoing the fastest growth is nature-based tourism, which includes ecotourism ( WTTC, 2000 ).
- outbound: The UK Government regularly request responses to consultations relevant to outbound tourism.
- mass: The UN has been told that mass tourism is endangering the citadel, which was made a world heritage site in 1983.
- cultural: Cultural tourism will continue to make a significant contribution to the economy of Wales.
- rural: There are identifiable markets for farm tourism within rural tourism.
Modifies a noun
- industry: These awards are the tourism industry 's ' Oscars ' .
- destination: This degree examines tourist behavior and tourism destinations using a social science focus.
- sector: In the UK alone, 10 % of total employment is in the tourism sector.
- boom: Then a tourism boom began which has scarcely slackened since.
- attraction: The PO stated that the proposed project would also act as a lever for future development and as a potential tourism attraction.
- revenue: Now, the southwest of England is due to lose £ 100 million in tourism revenue.
Noun used with modifier
- eco: Site includes much information about eco tourism, as well as publications and comprehensive web links.
- heritage: For many students, the most valuable part of the course proves to be the six-week work placement within a relevant heritage tourism organization.
- wildlife: To work with British and overseas conservation organizations to develop new wildlife tourism destinations.
- adventure: There is a large potential to develop independent adventure tourism and recent years have seen a considerable increase.
- sex: Sex Tourism Sex tourism is a problem which demands urgent attention.
- seaside: But increasingly they also became the playground of the metropolis, giving rise to modern seaside tourism.
tourism Quotes
Tourism is the march of stupidity.
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