Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The practice of traveling for pleasure.
- noun The business of providing tours and services for tourists.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Traveling for pleasure.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The act of
travelling orsightseeing , particularly away from one's home. - noun Collectively, the
tourists visiting aplace orlandmark .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the business of providing services to tourists
Etymologies
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"What we need now is tourism and everybody knows that tourism starts with one hotel.
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The hope that the devaluation of the pound will lead to a boost in tourism is somewhat undermined by our failure to draw attention to our country.
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The hope that the devaluation of the pound will lead to a boost in tourism is somewhat undermined by our failure to draw attention to our country.
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My wife has a degree in tourism from the Toluca University.
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My wife has a degree in tourism from the Toluca University.
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My wife has a degree in tourism from the Toluca University.
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My wife has a degree in tourism from the Toluca University.
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