noun · neutral
attraction
/əˈtrækʃən/a·TRAC·tion
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a place or feature that draws visitors or interest
Examples
“The old town is the main tourist attraction.”
“New cultural attractions have made the city more popular.”
“Local food markets are a big attraction for foreign visitors.”
Band 8 sentence
“Developing sustainable attractions has become essential for cities that want long-term tourist growth.”
Collocations
- tourist attraction
- main attraction
- cultural attraction
Word family
attract verbattractive adjectiveattraction noun
Common mistakes
The city has many attractive.→The city has many attractions.
This museum is an attraction for tourist.→This museum is an attraction for tourists.
Say it for a higher band
5place→6sight→7+attraction
Synonyms
sight
landmark
Easily confused
sight
“The cathedral is the most famous sight in the town.”
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