tourism

CEFRB1

/ˈtʊəɹɪzəm/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The business and activity of traveling for pleasure.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The industry in which such travels and sightseeing are organized.

Examples

  • The area is heavily dependent on tourism.

  • Tourism is important to the economy of my country.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈtɝ.ɪszəm/
  • /ˈtoːɹɪzəm/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home.

  2. The act of visiting another region or jurisdiction for a particular purpose.

More examples

In context

  • Tourism generated many new jobs.

  • Tourism brings a lot of tax revenue to the area.

  • Mass tourism damaged the beach.

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Origin

noun

From tour + -ism.