tourist

n. countable

A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈtʊɹəst// UK //tˈɔːɹɪst// tourist

Archaic General-service Informal Slang Vulgar

n. a person who travels to a place for fun or to see the sights. You are a tourist when you visit a new city on your vacation.

n. a person who is travelling or visiting a place for pleasure. Often used to distinguish visitors from residents or those travelling for business.

SIMPLE

The city is full of tourists during the summer.

CONTEXTUAL

The local museum offers guided tours in five different languages to accommodate every visiting tourist.

COMPLEX

While the economy relies heavily on the revenue generated by each visiting tourist, the local population often struggles with the seasonal inflation of housing and food prices.

Synonyms

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₁-der. Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos)bor. Latin tornus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin tornō Old French torner Old French tourder. English tour Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs)der. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English tourist From tour + -ist. Doublet of turista.

Usage

Commonly used as a modifier before other nouns, such as 'tourist attraction' or 'tourist trap'.