Sekirov Dictionary

tourist

UK /ˈtʊəɹɪst/US /ˈtʊɹɪst/

noun 5
verb 1
forms 3

noun5

•
someone who goes to see places away from home for pleasure, not as part of a job
- Tourist shops are full of kitsch.
•
(disapproving) One who only has a superficial interest in something.
- Marla - the big tourist. The faker. — 1999
(slang, disapproving) An unwelcome newcomer, or appropriator, especially one who is inflammatory or uninformed, usually to seek attention, moral approval and superiority over the established hobbyists.
(informal) A member of the visiting team in a match.
•
(old-fashioned) A guest user on a computer system.
- This popularity was supposedly due to M.I.T.'s tolerance of "tourists" on its system. — 1984

verb1

To travel as a tourist.

forms

touristed · touristing · tourists

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