plural noun
People who travel to and visit a place for pleasure, usually for a short time.
The tourists visited the museum.
Many tourists come to New York in the summer.
American English
How to pronounce tourists
nounA1Common word
TAWrihsts
/ˈtʰɔ.ɹɪsts/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of tourist
People who travel to and visit a place for pleasure, usually for a short time.
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Useful expressions
A place that attracts tourists and charges very high prices for ordinary things.
That restaurant is a tourist trap.