tourism
noun
tour·ism
ˈtu̇r-ˌi-zəm 
Examples of tourism in a Sentence
The city developed the riverfront to encourage tourism.
She has a job in tourism.
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Thailand also waived visa requirements for Chinese citizens last year, in a bid to revive a cornerstone of its tourism industry that was heavily curbed by the pandemic.
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
Iceland’s tourism board urged people not to try to get close to the eruption and was quick to note that the country remained a safe destination.
—Egill Bjarnason, New York Times, 29 May 2024
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
Iceland’s tourism board urged people not to try to get close to the eruption and was quick to note that the country remained a safe destination.
—Egill Bjarnason, New York Times, 29 May 2024
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“Tourism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourism. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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tourism
noun
tour·ism
ˈtu̇(ə)r-ˌiz-əm
: the practice of traveling for pleasure or the business of encouraging and serving such traveling
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