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tourist

//ˈtʊəɹɪst//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for tourist

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Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
tourists

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
tourist
past (v2)
touristed
past participle (v3)
touristed
present participle
touristing
3rd person singular
tourists

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business; a leisure visitor.

    • Tourist shops are full of kitsch.
    • The group operating where we were was called the "Abu Sayyaf" and specialised in K&R (kidnap and ransom), usually of tourists who would finish up beheaded on TV.
  2. 2.One who only has a superficial interest in something.

    • Marla - the big tourist. The faker.
  3. 3.An unwelcome newcomer, or appropriator, especially one who is inflammatory or uninformed, usually to seek attention, moral approval and superiority over the established hobbyists.(slang)

    • I want to get a tourist visa.
  4. 4.A member of the visiting team in a match.(informal)

    • I want to get a tourist visa.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To travel as a tourist.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3111

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Related words

Word family

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *terh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-nos

Proto-Indo-European *tórh₁nos

Proto-Hellenic *tórnos

Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos)bor.

Latin tornus

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

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