tourist

[ toor-ist ]

noun

1. a person who is traveling, especially for pleasure.
2. tourist class.

adverb

1. in tourist-class accommodations, or by tourist-class conveyance:

   to travel tourist.

tourist

/ ˈtʊərɪst /

noun

1. 1. a person who travels for pleasure, usually sightseeing and staying in hotels
   2. ( as modifier )

      tourist attractions

2. a person on an excursion or sightseeing tour
3. a person travelling abroad as a member of a sports team that is playing a series of usually international matches
4. Also calledtourist class the lowest class of accommodation on a passenger ship

adjective

1. of or relating to tourist accommodation

Derived Forms

• tourˈistic, adjective

Other Words From

• non·tourist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tourist¹

First recorded in 1770–80; tour + -ist

Example Sentences

Suspected methanol poisoning from tainted drinks has reportedly killed five tourists in a Laos holiday town in the past fortnight.

From BBC

It comes after Australian teen Bianca Jones’ death was confirmed by her family, and the US State Department told the media that an American man died in the tourist town of Vang Vieng.

From BBC

The State Department said in an emailed statement on Thursday that an American had died in Vang Vieng, a tourist town in Laos.

From New York Times

Australian teen Bianca Jones has become the fourth tourist to have died in a suspected mass poisoning in Laos.

From BBC

Anyone who has explored London beyond its tourist hubs, or has at least glanced at the pages of a Zadie Smith novel, knows that multiculturalism gives the city its life.

From New York Times

Related Words

• sightseer
• traveler
• visitor