Thesaurus results for TOURISTS

tourists

noun

plural of tourist

as in travelers

a person who travels for pleasure tourists from all over like to take pictures of the alligators in the bayou

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Recent Examples of tourists Meanwhile, China is attracting more visitors with its visa-free entry policies, and Japan’s weak currency is drawing in a record number of tourists. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Botswana, which attracts international tourists for its rich wildlife, has a policy to compensate local people for human-wildlife conflict incidents and hundreds of cases are recorded each year. — Sello Motseta, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 At the end of all that immersiveness, exiting out onto the physical street to join the crowds of shuffling tourists and fend off sullen Elmos makes Times Square feel like the soul of authenticity. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026 Cultural differences are also a concern, particularly with tourists visiting countries with much less permissive societies than the one they are used to. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 These colors are similar to those used in Rainbow Row, a series of thirteen historical, Georgian homes in Charleston, and convey a colorful, coastal character that attracts tourists year-round. — The Spruce, 25 Sep. 2026 Residents and tourists on the Big Island were busy preparing. — Eugene Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 In the tangled greenery of a Ugandan national park, mountain gorillas sit among the leaves, calmly carrying on as tourists trek into their forest home. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Tuesday’s rare closure was implemented after the first group of tourists left the building, according to the ministry. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

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The new launch is part of a broader trend of travelers and families building international portfolios of residence rights, citizenships, and investments across multiple countries around the globe.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
That’s all needed to engage — and convert — younger consumers, who are the burgeoning demographic expected to account for about 50 percent to 60 percent of travelers by 2035.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of travelers

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A number of specialty cafés and roasters are changing that narrative, encouraging visitors to experience coffee sourced from across the country within the country.

— Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The museum, leaders announced on Wednesday, will also house a genealogy center that will be intended to help visitors preserve family history through the company FamilySearch.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026