tourist
US /ˈtʊrəst/
Definition
someone who travels for pleasure
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The museum is very popular with tourists during the summer months.
Word Family
Synonyms
- travelera person who changes location
- visitorsomeone who visits
- sightseera tourist who is visiting sights of interest
Collocations
- Easy tourist attractiondescribing tourist attraction (someone who travels for pleasure)
- Medium influx of foreign touristsdescribing influx of foreign tourists (the process of flowing in)
- Hard cater to discerning international touriststo cater to discerning international tourists, meaning to give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
- Very Hard an unwitting tourist trapped in geopolitical turmoilreferring to an unwitting tourist trapped in geopolitical turmoil
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.