Definition of TOURIST

tourist

Meanings

Plural: tourists

Noun

  • someone who travels for pleasure
  • Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business.
  • One who visits a place, attends a social event or joins a group hobby out of curiosity, wanting to watch or participate without actual commitment or involvement.
  • One who visits a place, attends a social event or joins a group hobby out of curiosity, wanting to watch or participate without actual commitment or involvement.
  • One who is not a member of a fandom or hobby-oriented community but engages with its discourse to seek attention or approval.
  • A member of the visiting team in a match.
  • A guest user on a computer system.

Verb

  • To travel as a tourist.

Origin / Etymology

From tour + -ist. Doublet of turista.

Synonyms

holidaymaker, tourer

Scrabble Score: 7

tourist is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tourist is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tourist is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

tourist is a valid Words With Friends word