tourist
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Definition
A tourist is a person who is traveling or visiting a place for pleasure, not for work or to live there.
Usage & Nuances
Usually neutral in tone, but sometimes used humorously or to highlight someone behaving obviously like a visitor. Often used with 'attraction,' 'destination,' or 'spot' (e.g., 'tourist attraction'). Can also be used in 'tourist trap' (a place that attracts tourists but is overpriced or inauthentic).
Example Sentences
There are many tourists in Paris every year.
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The tourist took many photos of the museum.
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I met a tourist from Japan at the hotel.
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This café is really popular with tourists, so it’s always busy.
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You can always spot a tourist by the camera around their neck.
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The city feels different when you see it through a tourist's eyes.
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