1. : one that makes a tour for pleasure or culture. 2. : tourist class.
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These people are called visitors (which may be either tourists or excursionists; residents or non-residents) and tourism has to do with their activities, some of which involve tourism expenditure.
Etymology. The English-language word tourist was used in 1772 and tourism in 1811. These words derive from the word tour, which comes from Old English turian, from Old French torner, from Latin tornare - to turn on a lathe, which is itself from Ancient Greek tornos (t?????) - lathe.
Examples of tourist in a SentenceThe museums attract a lot of tourists. In the summer the town is filled with tourists. The tourists defeated the home side.
Globalisation has made tourism a popular global leisure activity. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes.
someone who visits a place for pleasure and interest, usually on holiday: Millions of tourists visit Rome every year. The island is very busy during the tourist season.
Tourists prioritize cramming in as much as possible into a short amount of time, and every minute is planned. The more sights, the better. Travelers move at a slow pace, preferring to experience and learn, rather than merely see. The more time in one place, the better.
Types of tourismDomestic tourism refers to activities of a visitor within their country of residence and outside of their home (e.g. a Brit visiting other parts of Britain). Inbound tourism refers to the activities of a visitor from outside of country of residence (e.g. a Spaniard visiting Britain).