tourism
noun/ˈtʊrɪzəm/
Frequency rank: #2,912 most common English word
Meaning
the business or activity of traveling for pleasure, often to visit places of interest
Example sentence
The island's economy depends heavily on tourism.
Synonyms & related words
- travel
- sightseeing
- vacationing
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