How to Use tourist trap in a Sentence

tourist trap

noun
  • That hotel is just a tourist trap.
  • The street market is a tourist trap that mostly sells cheap souvenirs.
  • Are we stuck in a tourist trap?
    — Daphne Beal, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Nov. 2017
  • The place can feel like a tourist trap.
    — Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
  • What are the worst tourist traps in the world?
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • My mom thought any place with more than six rooms was a tourist trap.
    — Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
  • There are no town squares, no restaurants, and no tourist traps.
    — Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2023
  • While there are tourist traps here, some gems do exist in this part of town, too.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
  • Perhaps those big, epoch-marking years are tourist traps of a kind.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Too young to know about traffic, tourist traps and six-level parking garages.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2019
  • Or a tourist trap with pricey boutiques and bistros tucked inside old-timey facades.
    — Mike Bezemek, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2021
  • All the more reason to avoid the tourist traps and focus on the growing craft beer scene.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Still, its pop culture fame has earned it a reputation as a tourist trap.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Many guides have agreements with concierges or hotels who are paid to steer travelers to pricey tourist traps.
    — New York Times, 17 May 2018
  • There's a reason Showgirls and Casino were filmed at this tourist trap.
    — Amy Jamieson, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Nothing can ruin a trip faster than running into too many crowds and being stiffed at tourist traps.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Despite all the tourism signs, the Laurel Highlands are far from a tourist trap.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 27 July 2021
  • There's a fine line between must-see attraction and overrated tourist trap.
    — USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2018
  • There’s a fine line between must-see attraction and overrated tourist trap.
    — Gabrielle Olya, USA TODAY, 12 July 2019
  • The surrounding neighborhood is a tourist trap, but the north, west and southwest coasts are gorgeous.
    — Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Pike Place Market is a tourist trap, but a stop at Piroshky Piroshky makes the crowds worth it.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The city may not have the flashy kid-centric tourist traps like Disneyland, but there’s still plenty for the younger crowd.
    — Megan Barber, Curbed, 20 Nov. 2018
  • There are no chain restaurants, high-rise condos, or tourist traps to contend with on Captiva.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
  • There are no chain restaurants, high-rise condos, or tourist traps to contend with on Captiva.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Officials said that tourists trapped there by past floods have been rescued after the waters receded.
    — Tassanee Vejpongsa, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2018
  • Such are the legendary tales weaving through this tourist trap and epicenter of the gambling industry.
    — USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
  • La Rambla is home to a fine selection of historic hotels, but the restaurant scene is full of tourist traps.
    — Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024
  • Including the Mitchells, who first encounter their new robot overlords at a tourist trap with a dinosaur theme.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2021
  • Fernie is for the skier who wants to ride hard and then relax in a town that feels like a real community (and not a tourist trap).
    — Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Where to eat Vaudin says that the island’s food scene, once dominated by tourist traps, has slowly blossomed.
    — Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026

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