tourism

[ toor-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. the activity or practice of touring, especially for pleasure.
2. the business or industry of providing information, accommodations, transportation, and other services to tourists.
3. the promotion of tourist travel, especially for commercial purposes.

tourism

/ ˈtʊərɪzəm /

noun

1. tourist travel and the services connected with it, esp when regarded as an industry

Word History and Origins

Origin of tourism¹

First recorded in 1805–15; tour + -ism

Example Sentences

Coral reefs also underpin the livelihoods of one billion people including by supporting tourism or fishing, according to the World Economic Forum.

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The Welsh Conservatives said a tourism tax "will risk jobs".

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"The levy will raise additional funds for local authorities to support the long-term sustainability of our tourism industry," they said.

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Many Bitcoin enthusiasts and reporters visited the area, briefly boosting tourism to the country.

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She told the health tourism firm that she had already been taking the weight-loss drug Ozempic, but no longer had access to it, and was concerned she was rapidly gaining weight.

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Related Words

• touristry
• travel