tourism

noun

tour·​ism ˈtu̇r-ˌi-zəm 

1

: the practice of traveling for recreation

2

: the guidance or management of tourists

3

a

: the promotion or encouragement of touring

b

: the accommodation of tourists

Examples of tourism in a Sentence

The city developed the riverfront to encourage tourism.

She has a job in tourism.

Recent Examples on the Web

By drastically reducing the travel time between two of India's most important urban areas, the rail system hopes to provide a boost for businesses, foster tourism and promote regional trade. —Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025

New Shepard has set the bar for suborbital space tourism. —Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025

While many people initially were concerned about Grammy attendees taking hotel rooms from locals who’d lost their homes, as of last week, local hotels were at just 30% occupancy, according to the city’s head of tourism for the Marketing District and the CEO of the Convention and Visitors Bureau. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025

Dong and Liu were among more than a dozen people indicted in 2019 on birth tourism charges. —Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

tourism

noun

tour·​ism ˈtu̇(ə)r-ˌiz-əm 

: the practice of traveling for pleasure or the business of encouraging and serving such traveling