Tourism
noun
The activity of travelling to places for pleasure and the business of providing services to tourists.
The city is heavily reliant on tourism for its economy.
Often appears as...
- ecotourism
- medical tourism
noun
The industry of operating tours and providing services to people who are traveling.
She works in the tourism industry.
Often appears as...
- tourism sector
- tourism industry
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The promotion of tourist travel, especially for commercial purposes.
Government funding is being provided for tourism promotion.
Often appears as...
- tourism promotion
- tourism marketing
Usage tips
Business
noun
The activity of travelling to places for pleasure and the business of providing services to tourists.
The city is heavily reliant on tourism for its economy.
Often appears as...
- ecotourism
- medical tourism
noun
The industry of operating tours and providing services to people who are traveling.
She works in the tourism industry.
Often appears as...
- tourism sector
- tourism industry
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The promotion of tourist travel, especially for commercial purposes.
Government funding is being provided for tourism promotion.
Often appears as...
- tourism promotion
- tourism marketing
Usage tips
Business
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'tourism' when discussing travel for enjoyment or the businesses serving these travelers.
The islands boast incredible scenery and thrive on tourism.
Pro Tip 2/3Economic Role
'Tourism' often implies significant impact on a location's economy, jobs, and cultural exchanges.
Local artisans benefit greatly from tourism.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
The word 'tourism' typically carries a positive tone, relating to leisure and relaxation.
Sustainable tourism helps preserve natural beauty.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'tourism' when discussing travel for enjoyment or the businesses serving these travelers.
The islands boast incredible scenery and thrive on tourism.
Pro Tip 2/3Economic Role
'Tourism' often implies significant impact on a location's economy, jobs, and cultural exchanges.
Local artisans benefit greatly from tourism.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
The word 'tourism' typically carries a positive tone, relating to leisure and relaxation.
Sustainable tourism helps preserve natural beauty.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'tourism' when discussing travel for enjoyment or the businesses serving these travelers.
The islands boast incredible scenery and thrive on tourism.
Pro Tip 2/3Economic Role
'Tourism' often implies significant impact on a location's economy, jobs, and cultural exchanges.
Local artisans benefit greatly from tourism.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
The word 'tourism' typically carries a positive tone, relating to leisure and relaxation.
Sustainable tourism helps preserve natural beauty.
Never forget "Tourism"
Humans forget easily. That's why you should download WordUp: Smart reminders, word games, AI practice, and much more!
Video examples
Measuring the ocean’s...
but also high ocean health index scores in this case they're pretty strong climate change impacts happening there which is creating overall high cumulative impacts cool but they have thriving coastal economies and tourism and recreation sectors and they have a lot of protected areas in
Video examples
Tiger Temple PIPE Nat Geo...
a new respect for the big cats and animals of our world but you can come and get your picture taken you can watch a tiger show you can see the Tigers jump up and down one thing they're doing here is they're expanding this thing so the tiger is merely for tourism and they're
Video examples
Steve Winter: On the...
you need to find out a way to protect them but here is about management knowing where the Tigers are at whether they're going outside you don't have problems with the local communities but the Tigers are going in there if they can't find food tourism was what fuels
Video examples
Protecting Scotland's...
dredging was going on and the recovery since dredging stopped has been fantastic for scallop divers it's also being great for wildlife tourism from the boat we're out there watching bait balls watching gannets diving in from the skies and orcs and poor boys pushing
Video examples
Why the buildings of the...
they're wild and radical -- how is it possible that they become so ubiquitous throughout the world? And it happened because media so successfully galvanized around them that they quickly taught us that these forms mean culture and tourism.
Video examples
Epic Grand Canyon Hike:...
helicopters below the rim what is now called helicopter alley located on the border of the national park it is now one of the business heliport in the world and way of industrialized high-volume tourism coming to the National Park the
Video examples
Everest Tourism Changed...
endless self-gain available people are losing focus on the purity and kind of simple life that they once had people are losing the ability to focus on true happiness the influx of tourism has brought a lot of money into the region
Video examples
Gorilla Tourism PIPE...
twinam a journey is a wildlife guide in the part before this park was visited people were depending on the tea only as a source of income tea yeah and that's it that's it but now the many are depending on tourism now mostly they
Video examples
Going Underwater For a...
I've seen the impact of wildlife tourism. It can transform a local economy and help sustain a natural habitat. To find that balance, we must blur the line between local, visitor, and conservationist.
Video examples
How pandemics spread
tourism in Hong Kong and other affected cities ground to a halt, costing businesses more than 10 billion U.S. dollars. One business, however, did very well.
Video examples
Measuring the ocean’s...
but also high ocean health index scores in this case they're pretty strong climate change impacts happening there which is creating overall high cumulative impacts cool but they have thriving coastal economies and tourism and recreation sectors and they have a lot of protected areas in
Video examples
Tiger Temple PIPE Nat Geo...
a new respect for the big cats and animals of our world but you can come and get your picture taken you can watch a tiger show you can see the Tigers jump up and down one thing they're doing here is they're expanding this thing so the tiger is merely for tourism and they're
Video examples
Steve Winter: On the...
you need to find out a way to protect them but here is about management knowing where the Tigers are at whether they're going outside you don't have problems with the local communities but the Tigers are going in there if they can't find food tourism was what fuels
Video examples
Protecting Scotland's...
dredging was going on and the recovery since dredging stopped has been fantastic for scallop divers it's also being great for wildlife tourism from the boat we're out there watching bait balls watching gannets diving in from the skies and orcs and poor boys pushing
Video examples
Why the buildings of the...
they're wild and radical -- how is it possible that they become so ubiquitous throughout the world? And it happened because media so successfully galvanized around them that they quickly taught us that these forms mean culture and tourism.
Video examples
Epic Grand Canyon Hike:...
helicopters below the rim what is now called helicopter alley located on the border of the national park it is now one of the business heliport in the world and way of industrialized high-volume tourism coming to the National Park the
Video examples
Everest Tourism Changed...
endless self-gain available people are losing focus on the purity and kind of simple life that they once had people are losing the ability to focus on true happiness the influx of tourism has brought a lot of money into the region
Video examples
Gorilla Tourism PIPE...
twinam a journey is a wildlife guide in the part before this park was visited people were depending on the tea only as a source of income tea yeah and that's it that's it but now the many are depending on tourism now mostly they
Video examples
Going Underwater For a...
I've seen the impact of wildlife tourism. It can transform a local economy and help sustain a natural habitat. To find that balance, we must blur the line between local, visitor, and conservationist.
Video examples
How pandemics spread
tourism in Hong Kong and other affected cities ground to a halt, costing businesses more than 10 billion U.S. dollars. One business, however, did very well.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Pinarayi Vijayan
Indian Politician
Usually it is good to spread some light. The problem is that lakhs of people, like our workers, small-scale businesses, the tourism sector, restaurants, holiday resorts, lakhs of them, are in trouble and we should be able to spread light to them. For that, good financial support is needed.
Quote examples
Joyce Banda
Politician
We have decided to diversify agriculture; we decided to develop our tourism sector. We have decided to develop our mining sector. So these are some of the things we're telling Malawians: we say this is what we need to do in order for us to get out of this total dependence on aid.
Quote examples
Park Won-soon
South Korean Politician
Seoul has many good tourism resources, including nature, history and people. To take advantage of these, we have to make efforts, to preserve nature, restore historic properties and support the nation's dynamic culture and art.
Quote examples
Queen Rania of Jordan
Jordanian Royalty
I work in areas related to child protection and family safety, women's empowerment, the creation of opportunities for youth, and culture and tourism. Daunting? Yes. Impossible? No. In fact, such challenges energize me.
Quote examples
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
Emirati Businessman
Dubai's world class physical infrastructure has already established it as a major player in terms of trade, tourism and as the leading conference and exhibition venue in this part of the world.
Quote examples
Nursultan Nazarbayev
Politician
In the past, it was only in science fiction novels that you could read about ordinary people being able to go to space... But you laid the foundation for space tourism.
Quote examples
Antonio Guterres
Portuguese Politician
Plastic waste is now found in the most remote areas of the planet. It kills marine life and is doing major harm to communities that depend on fishing and tourism.
Quote examples
Andy Beshear
American Politician
We have breathtaking state and national parks, flourishing adventure tourism and culinary scenes and the world's best horses. And of course bourbon.
Quote examples
Martin Parr
British Photographer
Tourism is the biggest industry in the world.
Quote examples
Jim Justice
American Politician
Tourism is so important to our state.
Quote examples
Pinarayi Vijayan
Indian Politician
Usually it is good to spread some light. The problem is that lakhs of people, like our workers, small-scale businesses, the tourism sector, restaurants, holiday resorts, lakhs of them, are in trouble and we should be able to spread light to them. For that, good financial support is needed.
Quote examples
Joyce Banda
Politician
We have decided to diversify agriculture; we decided to develop our tourism sector. We have decided to develop our mining sector. So these are some of the things we're telling Malawians: we say this is what we need to do in order for us to get out of this total dependence on aid.
Quote examples
Park Won-soon
South Korean Politician
Seoul has many good tourism resources, including nature, history and people. To take advantage of these, we have to make efforts, to preserve nature, restore historic properties and support the nation's dynamic culture and art.
Quote examples
Queen Rania of Jordan
Jordanian Royalty
I work in areas related to child protection and family safety, women's empowerment, the creation of opportunities for youth, and culture and tourism. Daunting? Yes. Impossible? No. In fact, such challenges energize me.
Quote examples
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
Emirati Businessman
Dubai's world class physical infrastructure has already established it as a major player in terms of trade, tourism and as the leading conference and exhibition venue in this part of the world.
Quote examples
Nursultan Nazarbayev
Politician
In the past, it was only in science fiction novels that you could read about ordinary people being able to go to space... But you laid the foundation for space tourism.
Quote examples
Antonio Guterres
Portuguese Politician
Plastic waste is now found in the most remote areas of the planet. It kills marine life and is doing major harm to communities that depend on fishing and tourism.
Quote examples
Andy Beshear
American Politician
We have breathtaking state and national parks, flourishing adventure tourism and culinary scenes and the world's best horses. And of course bourbon.
Quote examples
Martin Parr
British Photographer
Tourism is the biggest industry in the world.
Quote examples
Jim Justice
American Politician
Tourism is so important to our state.
Example 1 of 10
WordUp Chrome Extension
As you browse the web instantly look up words you don’t know.
Get Chrome Extension