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tour·isty (to̵oris tē)

adjective

of or for tourists: often used with mild contempt to suggest banality or tastelessness

touristy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • stuff: Mike and I had a day to kill on the Saturday, which we used to do a bit of touristy stuff.
  • village: A busy, very much a touristy village, Contis Plage was at the end of the road on the coast.
  • bit: We paid lip service to the touristy bit on arrival at Chester, followed by a swift adjournment to the pub.
  • thing: Meeting up at different times for food, drink, touristy things.
  • shop: This has probably got the most touristy gift shop I have ever seen in my life.
  • town: This is the view from our window toward the church in this sleepy little non touristy town.

Modifying Another Word

  • too: The town is delightful and historic, yet not too touristy or too big.
  • quite: It is quite touristy, with lots of great cafes and pubs.
  • very: It was a very touristy stand, with all the food out on display.
  • rather: I buy a rather touristy jug with " A Present from Malawi " written on it ( just kidding!
  • not: What I love about it is that it is so green and unspoiled, and that it is not touristy.
  • so: Turkey wasn't so bad, cuz it's not so touristy and we were in the company of natives.

Used with adjective complement

  • get: Also, as Jackie implies, they definitely benefit from their location directly adjacent to Boro Market, which gets ever more touristy.
  • become: Varadero is one of the most famous resorts in Cuba but it has become really touristy.

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