noun
tourism
TOOR-rih-zuhm
noun
1
The activity of traveling to and visiting places for pleasure, especially away from one's home area.
"Tourism drops sharply during the rainy season."
2
The industry that organizes and provides services for travelers, such as hotels, tours, and attractions.
"Tourism is the country's biggest source of foreign income."
How to Use Tourism
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTraveling for leisure, or the industry built around that kind of travel.
Common pairings
boost tourism
tourism industry
sustainable tourism
Word Forms
tourisms plural
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Etymology
Formed from tour plus the suffix -ism, following the pattern of nouns describing systems or industries.