Definition of tourism in English:
tourism
noun ˈtʊərɪz(ə)mˈtʊrˌɪzəm
mass nounThe commercial organization and operation of holidays and visits to places of interest.
a national fund for the promotion of tourism
as modifier the tourism industry
Example sentencesExamples
- This will be done with the help of tourism offices and the Visit Britain organisation.
- Our visitor numbers are through the roof and tourism is becoming the boom industry in Hull.
- In the tourism business, holidays in the desert are something of a final frontier.
- Other challenges include public transport and the impact of tourism on the environment.
- But the wage is the same amount of cash the council wants to slash from tourism and leisure.
- Thirty years ago, farming was a major industry and tourism was of minor importance.
- It ended as a brainstorming session with tourism officials about a nonstop flight.
- City fathers have long known the advantages for commerce and tourism of being car friendly.
- The village was once a prosperous town but now has few shops, apart from those supported by tourism.
- It is also likely to cause concern among the global travel industry and tourism bodies in America.
- The tourism industry plays a major part in the economies of many of the countries.
- A city so reliant on tourism will deter repeat visits if it looks filthy or unkempt.
- He was in his 50s and had moved from the sugar industry into tourism around five years ago.
- His idea was to promote and generate tourism and interest in historical matters.
- We all know of the success York has in high-tech business, its university and tourism.
- It is just now that local people are realizing the potential for this type of tourism.
- Tourism has been seriously hit and tourism is a major employer and has huge purchasing power.
- She wants to write a novel and embark on a new career in the marketing and tourism and leisure industry.
- We are not going to just roll over and say we're not interested in tourism any more.
- The city has a strong and diverse economy, with tourism generating millions of dollars a year.