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 By the end of the nineteenth century, health tourists could easily travel to Davos, in the east of Switzerland, where the mountain vistas were more dramatic and newer treatments, such as chest rubs with marmot fat, awaited. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Canadians do not need border crossing cards or other tourist visas for short-term trips to the United States. — Angela Kocherga, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026 Some, such as the Eagle’s Nest guest house frequented by Hitler, also draw large numbers of tourists. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026 Thousands of sheep and goats thronged the streets of the Spanish capital on Sunday, drawing large crowds of tourists and locals alike to watch an annual festival recreating the pastoral practice of moving livestock to new grazing grounds. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tourist

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Noun

Under the new measures announced Sunday, nonessential Congolese travelers will be returned through the nearest border crossing at their own expense, while those entering illegally face prosecution, the Ugandan ministry said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Sacramento County Department of Airports spokesperson Lindsay Myers said travelers will be able to access the new six-story parking garage starting one week before the holiday season.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of traveler

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The backstory Tyler Cauble, a local real estate developer, looked at the Congress Inn for years and envisioned a place that served both locals and visitors.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Bönan said the aim is to make visitors feel like guests in a prince’s house, much like the nobles and royals who were welcomed and slept under its grand ceilings.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026