touristy

adjective

tour·​isty ˈtu̇r-ə-stē How to pronounce touristy (audio)
1
: patronized by or appealing to tourists
touristy restaurants
2
: characteristic of or relating to tourists
touristy behavior

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Pokémon cards, a pricey Ferrari shirt and a touristy museum of illusions. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 Right on the touristy Promenade des Anglais, the Villa Masséna houses imperial artifacts—including Napoleon’s death mask and Empress Josephine’s diadem. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 Via Materdei 27/28 The expansive Enzo Coccia, the first pizzaiolo to obtain Michelin recognition and a true pioneer of the modern pizza movement in Naples, has three outlets on the same street in a non-touristy area of Vomero. — Nicky Swallow, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026 The types of establishment vary widely, ranging from a tonkatsu pork cutlet restaurant in Hokkaido to cafes and soba shops in Kyoto's touristy areas, and a steakhouse on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture. — Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for touristy

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of touristy was in 1906

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“Touristy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touristy. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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