Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home.

    Mass tourism damaged the beach.

    Tourismus

    тури́змturízm

    тури́змturýzm

  2. (uncountable, usually)The industry in which such travels and sightseeing are organized.

    Tourism brings a lot of tax revenue to the area.

    Tourismusindustrie, Tourismusbranche

    тури́змturízm

  3. (figuratively, uncountable, usually)The act of visiting another region or jurisdiction for a particular purpose.

    libel tourism; suicide tourism; sex tourism

    Fremdenverkehr, Reiseverkehr, -tourismus

More definitions
  • the business of providing services to tourists

Examples

137 sentences
  1. Will this affect tourism?

    ruПовлияет ли это на туризм? — Balamax

  2. English is useful in diplomacy and tourism.

  3. Tourism generated many new jobs.

    ruТуризм создал много новых рабочих мест. — sharptoothed

  4. For us tourism is very important.

    ruДля нас туризм очень важен. — odexed

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  5. Greece is closely associated with tourism.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
the act of travelling or sightseeing:
Русский
By meaning 1
the act of travelling or sightseeing:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
the act of travelling or sightseeing:
industry:
collectively, the tourists visiting a place or landmark:
act of visiting for a purpose:
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