noun · neutral
tourist
UK/ˈtʊərɪst/US/ˈtʊrɪst/TOUR·ist
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a person who is travelling for pleasure, not as a permanent resident
Examples
“The town depends on tourists for much of its income during the summer.”
“Many tourists visit the old fortress every year.”
“Local guides often offer discounts to groups of tourists.”
Band 8 sentence
“The region attracts both budget travellers and high‑spending tourists, so managing tourism sustainably is vital.”
Collocations
- foreign tourists
- tourist attraction
- tourist industry
Word family
tourist nountourists noun (plural)touristic adjectivetourism noun (activity)
Common mistakes
many tourist→many tourists
He is tourist in Hoi An.→He is a tourist in Hoi An.
Say it for a higher band
5visitor→6traveller→7+tourist
Synonyms
traveller
Easily confused
traveller
“As a traveller he preferred staying in hostels to meet locals.”
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