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tourist [noun]

Someone who visits a place for pleasure and interest, usually while they are on holiday

US /ˈtʊr.ɪst/ 
UK /ˈtʊə.rɪst/ 

جهانگرد، توریست

Example: 

Tourist agency

آژانس‌ جهانگردى

Oxford Essential Dictionary

tourist

 noun
a person who visits a place on holiday

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

tourist

tourist W3 /ˈtʊərəst, ˈtʊərɪst $ ˈtʊr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone who is visiting a place for pleasure on holiday:
Cambridge is always full of tourists in the summer.
The Statue of Liberty is a major tourist attraction.
What effect will this have on the local tourist industry?
tourist centre/destination/resort etc
Durham, with its cathedral and castle, is a popular tourist centre.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ adjectives
foreign tourists Millions of foreign tourists visit the capital every year.
an American/Japanese etc tourist She saw a crowd of Japanese tourists, cameras at the ready, wandering down the path.
■ verbs
tourists visit a place About six million tourists visit the country each year.
tourists flock to a place (=visit it in large numbers) Tourists have flocked to the area ever since the TV series was filmed there.
attract/draw tourists They hope to change the image of the city and attract more tourists.
■ tourist + NOUN
a tourist attraction (=an interesting place for tourists to see or an enjoyable activity for them to do) Yellowstone National Park is a major tourist attraction.
a tourist destination/centre/spot Egypt became a popular tourist destination in the nineteenth century.
the tourist industry The tourist industry is booming, with more visitors this year than ever before.
the tourist season (=the period in a year when large numbers of tourists visit a place) Even in the tourist season the beaches don’t get packed.
■ phrases
a group/party of tourists The guide was talking to a party of tourists.
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THESAURUS
tourist someone who is visiting a place for pleasure on holiday: The hotel is very popular with tourists. | a major tourist destination
traveller British English, traveler American English someone who travels somewhere: a weary traveller returning home after a long journey | The building’s luxurious interior will appeal to business travellers. | The strike will affect air travellers. | Paul Theroux, the American traveller, once went from London to India by train.
visitor someone who comes to visit a particular country, area, museum etc: Times Square attracts more than 30 million visitors annually.
holiday-maker British English, vacationer American English someone who is on holiday somewhere: The beach was packed with holiday-makers. | 75 percent of Alamo's rentals are to vacationers.
sightseer a tourist who is visiting a famous or interesting place: Crowds of sightseers come to London every year.
backpacker someone who is travelling for pleasure, staying in cheap accommodation and carrying a ↑backpack: a cheap hotel which is used mainly by backpackers

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tourist

tour·ist [tourist tourists]   [ˈtʊərɪst]    [ˈtɔːrɪst]    [ˈtʊrɪst]  noun
1. a person who is travelling or visiting a place for pleasure
busloads of foreign tourists
a popular tourist attraction/destination/resort
the tourist industry/sector

Further information is available from the local tourist office.

2. (BrE) a member of a sports team that is playing a series of official games in a foreign country 
Collocations:
Travel and tourism
Holidays/vacations
have/take (BrE) a holiday/(NAmE) a vacation/a break/a day off/(BrE) a gap year
go on/be on holiday/vacation/leave/honeymoon/safari/a trip/a tour/a cruise/a pilgrimage
go backpacking/camping/hitchhiking/sightseeing
plan a trip/a holiday/a vacation/your itinerary
book accommodation/a hotel room/a flight/tickets
have/make/cancel a reservation/(especially BrE) booking
rent a villa/(both BrE) a holiday home/a holiday cottage
(especially BrE) hire/ (especially NAmE) rent a car/bicycle/moped
stay in a hotel/a bed and breakfast/a youth hostel/a villa/(both BrE) a holiday home/a caravan
cost/charge $100 a/per night for a single/double/twin/standard/(BrE) en suite room
check into/out of a hotel/a motel/your room
pack/unpack your suitcase/bags
call/order room service
cancel/cut short a trip/holiday/vacation
Foreign travel
apply for/get/renew a/your passport
take out/buy/get travel insurance
catch/miss your plane/train/ferry/connecting flight
fly (in)/travel in business/economy class
make/have a brief/two-day/twelve-hour stopover/(NAmE also) layover in Hong Kong
experience/cause/lead to delays
check (in)/collect/get/lose (your) (especially BrE) luggage/(especially NAmE) baggage
be charged for/pay excess baggage
board/get on/leave/get off the aircraft/plane/ship/ferry
taxi down/leave/approach/hit/overshoot the runway
experience/hit/encounter severe turbulence
suffer from/recover from/get over your jet lag/travel sickness
The tourist industry
attract/draw/bring tourists/visitors
encourage/promote/hurt tourism
promote/develop ecotourism
build/develop/visit a tourist/holiday/(especially BrE) seaside/beach/ski resort
work for/be operated by a major hotel chain
be served by/compete with low-cost/(especially NAmE) low-fare/budget airlines
book sth through/make a booking through/use a travel agent
contact/check with your travel agent/tour operator
book/be on/go on a package deal/holiday/tour
buy/bring back (tacky/overpriced) souvenirs 
Example Bank:
I bought a tourist guide to Paris.
Pompeii is one of Italy's prime tourist attractions.
Recently Edinburgh has become a popular tourist centre.
She works as a tourist guide.
The Story of the Loch Ness Monster has attracted many tourists to the area.
The city has unrealized tourist potential.
The festival is accompanied by a huge influx of tourists.
The high level of crime is frightening away tourists.
The theme park is the region's most popular tourist facility.
The town is off the usual tourist route.
Their economy is dependent on tourist dollars.
the exploitation of women by sex tourists
the local tourist information office
the part of town most frequented by tourists
the reduction in tourist traffic due to the violence
A busload of tourists arrived at the village.
A tourist bus crashed on a remote mountain road last night.
He entered the country on a tourist visa.
It was the beginning of the tourist season.
Local people rely on the tourist industry for employment.
Local roads cannot cope with the increase in tourist traffic.
She was guiding a group of tourists around the castle.
The Taj Mahal is one of the most important tourist sights in India.
The coastline of Vietnam has massive tourist potential.
The number of tourists visiting London is rising again.
The temple is a major tourist attraction.
The town is a popular tourist destination.
There is a tourist information centre by the car park.
There is little accommodation available for tourists.
Tourists flock to the ruins, causing further erosion.
We have a large influx of tourists in the summer.
We travelled on minor roads and tracks, away from the tourist trail.
We visited all the usual tourist spots.

Western tourists rarely visit the area.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

tourist / ˈtʊə.rɪst / / ˈtɔː- /   / ˈtʊr.ɪst / noun [ C ]

A2 someone who visits a place for pleasure and interest, usually while they are on holiday:

Millions of tourists visit Rome every year.

Hordes (= very large groups) of tourists flock to the Mediterranean each year.

Disneyworld is one of Florida's major tourist attractions .

The island is very busy during the tourist season .

UK a member of a sports team who is travelling from place to place in a foreign country, playing games:

The West Indies easily defeated the tourists.

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

tourist

/tʊərɪst/
(tourists)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

A tourist is a person who is visiting a place for pleasure and interest, especially when they are on holiday.
...foreign tourists...
Blackpool is the top tourist attraction in England.

N-COUNT: oft N n

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tourist

tour·ist /ˈturɪst/ noun, pl -ists [count]
1 : a person who travels to a place for pleasure
• The museums attract a lot of tourists.
• In the summer the town is filled with tourists.
2 Brit : a member of a sports team that is playing a series of official games in a foreign country
• The tourists defeated the home side.
- tourist adj always used before a noun
• The museum is a big tourist attraction/destination.
• She has a job in the tourist industry.