tourist trap

tour·ist trap

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too r-ist trap]
- /ˈtʊər ɪst træp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too r-ist trap]
- /ˈtʊər ɪst træp/

Definitions of tourist trap words

noun tourist trap a place, as a restaurant, shop, or hotel, that exploits tourists by overcharging. 1
noun tourist trap site that exploits sightseers 1
noun tourist trap a place that attracts a lot of tourists and where food, drink, entertainment, etc is more expensive than normal 0
noun tourist trap a place that habitually overcharges tourists 0

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Parts of speech for Tourist trap

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tourist trap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tourist trap usage trend in Literature

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