tourists

NOUN

person who visits a place

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sightseer traveler visitor

STRONG

excursionist globetrotter journeyer rubberneck stranger tripper vacationist voyager wayfarer

WEAK

day-tripper jet-setter

Antonyms

WEAK

inhabitant local native

Example Sentences

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Erawan Shrine remains a popular draw for Chinese tourists to the kingdom's capital, but none AFP spoke to ahead of the verdict said they knew about the case.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Open a so-called tradwife store and the tourists will come.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

A US State Department spokesperson confirmed that the US was co-ordinating an approach "to protect our citizens, including the millions of visitors, fans, athletes and tourists expected during the Fifa World Cup".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

As a young man he works as a ship-breaker in Turkey; in middle-age, we find him in a coastal town in Cambodia, making replicas of great paintings for tourists.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“First it’s the tourists, now it’s the movie theater. You sound like your brother,” Owen said.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz