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tourism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | touristry |
| Type of | business, business enterprise, commercial enterprise |
| Has types | ecotourism |
| Derivation | tourist |
Examples of tourism
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Greece is in the midst of a debt crisis, and tourism is a key source of revenue.
From the sacbee.com
If this wasn't Bhutan I might have suspected a tourism promotion board setpiece.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Sustainable activity and income, because a lot of our income is through tourism.
From the cairns.com.au
For the royal family to earn its keep, they must boost tourism in the long term.
From the economist.com
Tourism, which accounted for over 10% of GDP in 2010, has virtually disappeared.
From the economist.com
He grew up here, and remembers the first rumblings of tourism when he was a boy.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Mackay region has many tourism interest spots that poeple just don't know about.
From the dailymercury.com.au
The focus for the Geography Department was to investigate the impact of tourism.
From the henleystandard.co.uk
Despite the town's tourism industry, it is remarkably free of kitschy souvenirs.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
- The business of providing services to tourists; "Tourism is a major business in Bermuda"
- (tourist) someone who travels for pleasure
- Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for more than twenty-four (24) hours and not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and ...
- Tourism: Songs from Studios, Stages, Hotelrooms & Other Strange Places is the fourth album by Swedish pop duo Roxette. Released on 28 August 1992, it was recorded mostly during their Join the joyride world tour and is often mistaken for being a live album. ...
- (The Tourist (1925 film)) The Tourist is a 1925 comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle.
- (The Tourist (2007 film)) Deception is a 2008 drama/romance/thriller film, directed by Marcel Langenegger and written by Mark Bomback. It stars Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman, and Michelle Williams. The film was released on April 25, 2008 in the United States.
- (The Tourist (novel)) The Tourist is an espionage novel written by Olen Steinhauer that was featured on The New York Times' list of best sellers. The story follows Milo Weaver, an agent with a secret branch of the CIA specializing in black ops known as the Tourists. ...
- The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home; collectively, the tourists visiting a place or landmark
- (Tourist) A cyclist who takes short or long excursions by bicycle, often carrying several bags containing clothing and camping equipment.
