tourism
noun
tour·ism ˈtu̇r-ˌi-zəm 
1
: the practice of traveling for recreation
2
: the guidance or management of tourists
3
a
: the promotion or encouragement of touring
b
: the accommodation of tourists
Example Sentences
The city developed the riverfront to encourage tourism. She has a job in tourism.
Recent Examples on the Web Fishermen, shrimpers and business owners dependent on coastal tourism have filed lawsuits over pollution caused when a cargo ship capsized off the Georgia coast in 2019. 
From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 But unlike other parts of Bolívar state, these communities have had alternatives in the past, surviving on tourism for decades. Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2022 Previously, the commission allocated $2 million to the Birmingham Civil Rights District to address the impact of COVID-19 on tourism in the area. Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 In Bessemer, a city of about 1,800 people that's 6 miles from the resort, news of the sale has been met with enthusiasm from skiers and local businesses that rely on tourism, said Terry Kryshak, a member of the Bessemer city council. Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 The Southeast Asian country relies heavily on tourism as a driver of economic growth. CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 Spending on tourism in France reached prepandemic levels and has even surpassed it in some areas, Tourism Minister Olivia Gregoire told reporters. BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 Evicting the herd would also hurt island residents—4,000 or so in all—many of whom rely on bison tourism. Katya Cengel, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2022 Thailand is renowned for its hospitality and counted on tourism for 11 percent of its gross domestic product pre-pandemic. Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2022 See More
From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 But unlike other parts of Bolívar state, these communities have had alternatives in the past, surviving on tourism for decades. Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2022 Previously, the commission allocated $2 million to the Birmingham Civil Rights District to address the impact of COVID-19 on tourism in the area. Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 In Bessemer, a city of about 1,800 people that's 6 miles from the resort, news of the sale has been met with enthusiasm from skiers and local businesses that rely on tourism, said Terry Kryshak, a member of the Bessemer city council. Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 The Southeast Asian country relies heavily on tourism as a driver of economic growth. CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 Spending on tourism in France reached prepandemic levels and has even surpassed it in some areas, Tourism Minister Olivia Gregoire told reporters. BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 Evicting the herd would also hurt island residents—4,000 or so in all—many of whom rely on bison tourism. Katya Cengel, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2022 Thailand is renowned for its hospitality and counted on tourism for 11 percent of its gross domestic product pre-pandemic. Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1
- chromatic scale
- chromatic sign
- chromatically
- chromaticism
- chromaticisms
- chromaticities
- chromaticity
- chromaticity coordinate
- chromaticity diagram
- chromaticization
- chromaticize
- chromaticness
- chromatics
- chromatid
- chromatids
- chromatin
- chromatin diminution
- chromatinic
- chromatins
- chromatisms
- chromatist
- chromatists
- Chromatium
- chromatize
- chromato-