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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The park authority said it had contacted stakeholders, including SSE as the landowner, local businesses and its own destination management group - which includes tourism businesses across the park - about the closure.

From BBC

While visitors once flocked to the town to enjoy its hot springs, the eruption of Mount Usu in 1977 brought tourism in the area to an abrupt halt.

From Barron's

The Michigan native hadn’t heard of sturgeon spearing until he took the job as head of the tourism group 15 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

Maybank maintains its positive stance on the Thai tourism sector and pegs Minor International as its top pick.

From The Wall Street Journal

Statewide, the number of Canadian visitors fell just over 18% in 2025 compared with the year prior, according to Visit California, a nonprofit focused on tourism in the state.

From Los Angeles Times