Tourist: meaning, definitions and examples

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tourist

 

[ หˆtสŠษ™rษชst ]

Context #1 | Noun

travel

A person who is traveling or visiting a place for pleasure.

Synonyms

traveler, vacationer, visitor

Examples of usage

  • He is a tourist visiting Paris for the first time.
  • The city is full of tourists during the summer months.
  • We met a group of tourists at the famous landmark.
Context #2 | Noun

tourism

A person who travels for pleasure; someone on vacation.

Synonyms

excursionist, holidaymaker, sightseer

Examples of usage

  • The island attracts thousands of tourists every year.
  • The tourist industry is a major source of revenue for the country.

Translations

Translations of the word "tourist" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น turista

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฐเฅเคฏเคŸเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Tourist

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ turis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ัƒั€ะธัั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ turysta

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฆณๅ…‰ๅฎข (ใ‹ใ‚“ใ“ใ†ใใ‚ƒใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท touriste

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ turista

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท turist

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ด€๊ด‘๊ฐ (๊ด€๊ด‘๊ฐ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุงุฆุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ turista

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ turista

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆธธๅฎข

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ turist

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ferรฐamaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ัƒั€ะธัั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ turist

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ turista

Etymology

The word 'tourist' originated in the early 18th century and was derived from the Old French word 'touriste', which meant 'one who makes a journey'. The concept of tourism and leisure travel has evolved over time, with the modern understanding of a tourist being someone who travels for pleasure or cultural exploration.

See also: detour, entourage, tour, touring, tourism, tourists.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,482 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.