American English pronunciation

How to pronounce tourist

IPA transcription: ['tʊɹəst]

Pronunciation variants: ['tʊɹəst]['tʊɹɪst]

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Noun

  • someone who travels for pleasure

Usage examples

  • Its beauty attracts many Brazilian and foreign tourists.
  • The main economic activities of the small district are tourist accommodation and a livestock farm.
  • Coming home, a party of tourists passed us, singing and playing music.
  • It is considered one of Wyoming's first tourist attractions.
  • The most popular activities for tourists are hunting and fishing.
  • A popular tourist destination, it is also a favourite challenge for mountain climbers.
  • The main tourist sites are the villages of Tossens, Burhave and Eckwarden.
  • The Quincy Mine is now a popular Keweenaw tourist attraction.
  • It is also gets really crowded with tourists on the weekends.
  • Those buildings and the history around them attract thousands of tourists.