tourism
noun
tour·ism
ˈtu̇r-ˌi-zəm 
Examples of tourism in a Sentence
The city developed the riverfront to encourage tourism.
She has a job in tourism.
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That’s no longer the case as culinary tourism has gained serious popularity, and the company now offers more than 100 trips to 20 countries aimed at helping travelers explore the culture of a destination through food.
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Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
The figure, which includes units that are hotel-managed or listed on short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb, has become a proxy for how deeply tourism has penetrated the city center housing market.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The tourist face of Cuba amid the crisis The incident comes amid a deepening tourism crisis on the island that has driven hotel occupancy sharply down, while the Cuban government tries to boost tourism with promotional campaigns and deals.
—Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The organization estimates more than 300,000 people have visited since the museum opened, coinciding with a more than 40% increase in Hattiesburg’s tourism economy, according to Visit Hattiesburg CEO Marlo Dorsey.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
The figure, which includes units that are hotel-managed or listed on short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb, has become a proxy for how deeply tourism has penetrated the city center housing market.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The tourist face of Cuba amid the crisis The incident comes amid a deepening tourism crisis on the island that has driven hotel occupancy sharply down, while the Cuban government tries to boost tourism with promotional campaigns and deals.
—Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
The organization estimates more than 300,000 people have visited since the museum opened, coinciding with a more than 40% increase in Hattiesburg’s tourism economy, according to Visit Hattiesburg CEO Marlo Dorsey.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Tourism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourism. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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tourism
noun
tour·ism
ˈtu̇(ə)r-ˌiz-əm
: the practice of traveling for pleasure or the business of encouraging and serving such traveling
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