tourismnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈtʊə.rɪ.zəm//ˈtɔː.rɪ.zəm/us/ˈtʊr.ɪ.zəm/B1 the business of providing services such as transport, places to stay, or entertainment for people who are on holiday:
Tourism is Venice's main industry.
These beautiful old towns have remained relatively untouched by tourism.
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- We must ensure that tourism develops in harmony with the environment.
- The island is being destroyed by the relentless march of tourism.
- It is unclear how to mitigate the effects of tourism on the island.
- Service industries such as tourism have become more important in the post-industrial age.
- The region's reliance on tourism is unwise.
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Tourism & holidays
- ABTA
- agritourism
- awayday
- break
- camping ground
- caravan park
- caravan site
- Cinco de Mayo
- courier
- docent
- guest
- holiday package
- holidaymaker
- low season
- resort
- season
- self-catering
- staging post
- vacationer
- weekend
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