noun
tourism
Travel for pleasure and the services supporting it.
Tourism supports many local jobs in hotels, restaurants, and shops.
Etymology
Tour names a journey making a circuit. Tourism turns that activity into the name for pleasure travel and the organized services supporting it.
More examples
- The island depends on tourism for much of its income.
- Winter tourism brings skiers to the mountain towns.
- Responsible tourism helps protect the places people come to enjoy.
Forms
tourist noun — A person who travels for pleasure.
Similar words
- travel
- Includes journeys for work or necessity, not just pleasure.
- sightseeing
- Focuses on visiting attractions rather than the broader travel industry.