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Tourism

//ˈtɔːɹɪzəm// noun

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"

Etymology

From tour + -ism.

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