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 Turistas followed a group of American tourists who encounter an organ trafficking operation while backpacking in Brazil. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 The deployment has largely focused on high-visibility patrols through downtown corridors and major tourist areas, far from the city's high-crime areas, along with civic support missions, including trash collection. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 The store becomes both destination and theatre, capturing domestic consumers, tourists and aspirational shoppers who may never step inside the All England Club. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Deep Blue Aerospace plans to offer suborbital tourist flights beginning in 2027, using a business model similar to that of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin. — Rainer Zitelmann, Fortune, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tourist

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Average transaction values for travel are still high, more than $31,000, but travelers are scrutinizing their receipts and pushing back when rate hikes don't come with better service.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler.

— Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of traveler

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Los Robles officials said that staff, patients and visitors were safe and that medical care was not interrupted at the hospital.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Families, students, longtime Kansas City residents and visitors from across the Midwest stopped by the gathering.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026