tourist

Word parts

tour + -ist

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈtʊərɪst/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈtʊr.ɪst/ or /ˈtɝ.ɪst/ or /ˈtɔr.ɪst/

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Noun

Singular tourist

Plural tourists

Tourists at the Parthenon in Athens, Greece

1. (countable) A tourist is a person who travels for pleasure, not for business.

   There are many tourists looking at the church.

Related words

• tour guide
• tourist trap
• touristy