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- [too r-ist]
- /ˈtʊər ɪst/
- /ˈtʊərɪst/
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- [too r-ist]
- /ˈtʊər ɪst/
Definitions of tourist word
- noun tourist a person who is traveling, especially for pleasure. 1
- noun tourist tourist class. 1
- adverb tourist in tourist-class accommodations, or by tourist-class conveyance: to travel tourist. 1
- abbreviation TOURIST traveller 1
- adjective tourist of travellers 1
- abbreviation TOURIST tourist-class 1
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Origin of tourist
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80; tour + -ist
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tourist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tourist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tourist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tourist
noun tourist
- arrival — When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, you can refer to their arrival.
- autoist — motorist.
- barnstormer — to conduct a campaign or speaking tour in rural areas by making brief stops in many small towns.
- conferee — a person who takes part in a conference
- floater — a person or thing that floats.
Top questions with tourist
- what famous subterranean tourist site is located in new mexico?
- how to dress like a tourist?
- what is a tourist?
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