sightseersight‧se‧er /ˈsaɪtsiːə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 
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Thesaurus- A crowd of sightseers had gathered on the street across from the burning houses.
- A uniformed man, there to ward off sightseers, saluted.
- Aesop kept craning his neck about like a sightseer all the way down, until it broke.
- And police have been mobilised to keep order among hundreds of sightseers.
- Some problems were the result of sightseers splashing through submerged roads in vehicles.
- The cries of the annoyed sightseers dying away behind them, they left the wharf and slid off downstream.
- This is reflected in the fairs, festivals and sports events which are held throughout the year and which attract many sightseers.
THESAURUS► tourist
someone, especially a tourist, who is visiting a famous or interesting place 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
WORD SETS► Tourismà la carte, adjectivebag, nounbaggage, nounB and B, bed and breakfast, nounbellboy, nounbellhop, nounboarder, nounboarding house, nounboardwalk, nouncaravanning, nouncaravanserai, nouncarry-on, adjectivecase, nounchalet, nouncheckout, nounclerk, nounconcierge, nouncourier, nouncourtesy, adjectivecruise, nouncruise ship, noundesk, noundesk clerk, noundining room, noundocent, noundude ranch, nounen suite, adjectiveexcursion, nounfirst class, nounflophouse, nounfly-drive holiday, nounfull board, noungame park, noungame reserve, noungreen card, nounguest book, nounguesthouse, nounguide, nounguided tour, nounhalf board, nounhand luggage, nounhigh season, nounholiday camp, nounholiday home, nounhostel, nounhostelry, nounhotel, nounhotelier, nounhousekeeper, nouninn, nounLilo, nounlow season, nounmecca, nounmotel, nounmotor home, nounmystery tour, nounnational monument, nounnational park, nounnight porter, nounnon-resident, nounone-star, adjectivepackage tour, nounpacking, nounpension, nounpiste, nounportmanteau, nounreception, nounresort, nounroom service, nounsafari, nounsafari park, nounself-catering, adjectiveshowplace, nounsightseeing, nounsightseer, nounstar, nounsuitcase, nounsuite, nounsundeck, nountimeshare, nountime-sharing, nountour, nountour, verbtourist, nountourist office, nountourist trap, nountouristy, adjectivetour operator, nountravel agency, nountravel agent, nountravel bureau, nountwo-star, adjectivevacancy, nounvacation, verbvacationer, nounvalet, nounvalise, nounvisit, verbvisitors' book, nounwatering place, nounwaxwork, nounyouth hostel, nounyouth hostelling, noun
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