Definitions

attraction

[uh-trak-shuhn] / əˈtræk ʃən /

NOUN

ability to draw attention; something that draws attention

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allure appeal attractiveness interest

STRONG

allurement bait captivation charm chemistry come-on courting draw enchantment endearment enthrallment enticement fascination gravitation inclination inducement invitation it lure magnetism pull seduction solicitation temptation tendency

WEAK

drawing power

Antonyms

STRONG

discouragement repulsion

WEAK

revulsion

Example Sentences

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The two move to China City, a one-square-block attraction built from Hollywood film sets and surrounded by a miniature Great Wall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Videogaming is the main attraction at the much bigger Portal lounge in Minneapolis, which opened over Memorial Day weekend in the D concourse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A new visitor attraction will also be built at the seabird centre, using live 360 degree cameras so people can virtually experience the puffins and gannets close-up.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

It is a sprawling network of independent retail and wholesale businesses, including a cluster of 150 shops that make up its main attraction, Santee Alley.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Now she was seeing the main attraction that used to be there—and she was the first child of Athena to do so in millennia.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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