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tourist Definition

tour·ist (to̵or′ist)

noun

  1. a person who makes a tour, esp. for pleasure
  2. tourist class

adjective

  1. of or for tourists
  2. designating or of the lowest-priced accommodations, as on a ship

adverb

in or by means of tourist class

tourist Synonyms

tourist

n.

sightseer, vacationist, stranger, visitor; see traveler.

tourist Usage Examples

Converse of subject

frequent: The southern part of the district, Solu is much less frequented by tourist and be a very rewarding destination in its own right.

Converse of object

  • attract: For example, they might be asked how an old mining town could attract tourists.
  • entice: This one is simply named to entice gullible tourists.
  • encourage: STAY LONGER PLAN Greenwich has altered its town plans to encourage tourists to stay there longer - days rather than hours.
  • bring: It has been a very popular visitor destination since Victorian times when the railways brought the first tourists to see The Trossachs.
  • draw: But what really draws the tourists is the great outdoors.

Adjective modifier

  • discerning: Perhaps one of the least visited cities in southern Spain Murcia has a lot to offer the discerning tourist.
  • Japanese: The japanese tourists can sit on the top far away from the pitch.
  • foreign: The total growth of foreign tourists is estimated to be about 20.3 per cent.
  • bemused: Bemused tourists watched 450 Microsoft employees, customers and guests file into London's Equinox Club.
  • wealthy: Wealthy tourists, too, and middle class Uruguayan women draped in the latest fashions from New York and London.
  • gullible: This one is simply named to entice gullible tourists.

Modifies a noun

  • attraction: Most of the tourist attractions lie within a mile's radius of the famous Charles Bridge.
  • destination: All Cardiff is here - not just the tourist destinations.
  • resort: I have asked to see how we compare with more popular tourist resorts like Benidorm.
  • visa: The status of a tourist visa cannot be changed from SINGLE ENTRY to MULTIPLE ENTRY once a client has arrived in Vietnam.
  • office: Consult your nearest Swiss tourist office for full details.
  • trail: Once in Myanmar we set of on the tourist trail ' up country ' .

Noun used with modifier

  • curacao: Rich lowry senior give special analysis the curacao tourist to taste vintage.
  • summer: Our committee is now pondering our fate including the possibility of moving to Niagara Falls to tap into the summer tourist market.