tourism

[toor-iz-uhm] / ˈtʊər ɪz əm /

NOUN

travel for pleasure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

touristry travel

STRONG

exploration globetrotting journey passage resorting traversing

WEAK

jaunting peregrination sojourn

Example Sentences

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Speaking on Radio Cymru's Dros Frecwast, she said the storm will have some challenging implications for the tourism industry.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Many tourists looking to spend the Easter weekend in north and west Wales cancelled, leaving some worried about the effect it will have on the tourism industry.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The region’s diversification into tourism, metals and banking is giving Tehran a wider range of targets to strike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

And in 2024, Dwight finally made it to space aboard a suborbital space tourism flight operated by Blue Origin, the private space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Determined not to let Chapter Eleven’s condemnation of tourism ruin our travel plans, Milton was making airplane reservations and haggling with car rental agencies.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides