as in traveller
a person who travels for pleasure
tourists from all over like to take pictures of the alligators in the bayou
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Hiking nearby with tourists, Joe has barely begun to poke around the debris when he’s surrounded by a small army of hostile mercenaries led by ruthless Orlin (Mike Colter).
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
The 27-year-old was a tourist from Germany, according to the News-Sentinel, and was attending a jump school at the center.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
Over the last year, destinations all over the world took measures to bring down visitor numbers with some places increasing tourist taxes while others banned short-term rentals like Airbnbs in historic centers.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
International Warnings Issued The British Foreign Office has issued an advisory for tourists traveling to Turkey, cautioning them about the rising deaths from counterfeit alcohol.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
The 27-year-old was a tourist from Germany, according to the News-Sentinel, and was attending a jump school at the center.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
Over the last year, destinations all over the world took measures to bring down visitor numbers with some places increasing tourist taxes while others banned short-term rentals like Airbnbs in historic centers.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
International Warnings Issued The British Foreign Office has issued an advisory for tourists traveling to Turkey, cautioning them about the rising deaths from counterfeit alcohol.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Tourist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourist. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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