an office that supplies information to people who are visiting an area for pleasure or interest, for example advice on things to see, accommodation, etc
Examples of 'tourist office' in a sentence
tourist office
Visitors need only ask at the tourist office.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The tourist office can help with accommodation.
The Sun (2010)
But the regional tourist office says a revival is unlikely.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Glastonbury reorganised its tourist office around wellbeing recently.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Does the tourist office know when they will open?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Every resort has babysitters, and the tourist office will have a list of contacts.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Maps are available from the tourist office.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The tourist office is housed in one of the best palaces.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This is prime hiking territory, and the local tourist office provides maps.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
tourist office
British English: tourist office /ˈtʊərɪst ˈɒfɪs/ NOUN
A tourist office is a place where tourists can go to get information, to make bookings, etc.
American English: tourist office
Arabic: مَكْتَبٌ سِيَاحِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: agência de turismo
Chinese: 旅游服务处
Croatian: turistički ured
Czech: cestovní kancelář
Danish: turistkontor
Dutch: VVV
European Spanish: oficina de información y turismo
Finnish: matkailutoimisto
French: office du tourisme
German: Fremdenverkehrsbüro
Greek: τουριστικό γραφείο
Italian: ufficio del turismo
Japanese: ツーリストオフィス
Korean: 여행사
Norwegian: turistkontor
Polish: biuro informacji turystycznej
European Portuguese: agência de turismo
Romanian: punct de informare turistică
Russian: турбюро
Latin American Spanish: oficina de información y turismo