noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home. uncountable, usually

   "Mass tourism damaged the beach."

2. 2
   the business of providing services to tourists wordnet
3. 3
   The industry in which such travels and sightseeing are organized. uncountable, usually

   "Tourism brings a lot of tax revenue to the area."

4. 4
   The act of visiting another region or jurisdiction for a particular purpose. figuratively, uncountable, usually

   "libel tourism; suicide tourism; sex tourism"

Synonyms

All synonyms

commutationcoursecrossingglobe-trottinggoingjourneying

Example

More examples

"Tourism is important to the economy of my country."

Etymology

From tour + -ism.

Related phrases

VFR tourismabortion tourismaccessible tourismadventure tourismalternative tourismbenefit tourismbirth tourismbookstore tourismburglary tourismclass tourismconscious tourismcrime tourism

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