Thesaurus results for TOURIST

tourist

noun

ˈtu̇r-ist

Definition of tourist

as in traveler

a person who travels for pleasure tourists from all over like to take pictures of the alligators in the bayou

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Recent Examples of tourist In February 2023, an Argentine model, Agostina Jalabert, 31, was found dead inside her apartment in the Mexican tourist town of Playa del Carmen. — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026 Sunil Sharma, a spokesperson for the Nepal Tourism Board, said at least five other tourists who were previously reported missing had contacted authorities by email or telephone in recent days. — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Service members are expected to hit the streets of nearby Pattaya, a popular tourist destination, where locals have eagerly awaited the arrival of the warship. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026 The tourists mutter in disbelief before the driver of the bus heads down the street to the next haunted stop. — Sonjirose Chin, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tourist

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The space also transforms to help travelers get the most out of their trip.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
The southern Sinai peninsula is a popular tourist destination, with many travelers visiting the region to snorkel and dive in the Red Sea, the outlet reported.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of traveler

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The outlets reportedly viewed an internal email that had been sent to National Park Service staff in late December, revealing that staff members had been instructed to ask visitors to take any stickers off their card or it could be considered void.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
At Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, there are also concerts, exhibitions, and practices open to visitors.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026