- 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
- The tourist season here peaks in spring.
- The island attracts tourists from all over the world.
- The tourist information centre is right next to the mosque.
- The changing of the guard is popular with the tourists.
WordfinderCollocations Travel and tourismTravel and tourismHolidays/vacations- have/take (British English) a holiday/(North American English) a vacation/a break/a day off/(British English) 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 British English) booking
- rent a villa/(both British English) a holiday home/a holiday cottage
- (especially British English) hire/ (especially North American English) rent a car/bicycle/moped
- stay in a hotel/a bed and breakfast/a youth hostel/a villa/(both British English) a holiday home/a caravan
- cost/charge $100 a/per night for a single/double/twin/standard/(British English) 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
- 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/(North American English also) layover in Hong Kong
- experience/cause/lead to delays
- check (in)/collect/get/lose (your) (especially British English) luggage/(especially North American English) 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
- attract/draw/bring tourists/visitors
- encourage/promote/hurt tourism
- promote/develop ecotourism
- build/develop/visit a tourist/holiday/(especially British English) seaside/beach/ski resort
- work for/be operated by a major hotel chain
- be served by/compete with low-cost/(especially North American English) low-fare/budget airlines
- book something 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
Extra ExamplesTopics Holidaysa1- Recently Edinburgh has become a popular tourist centre.
- 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 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 part of town most frequented by tourists
- He entered the country on a tourist visa.
- It was the beginning of the tourist season.
- Local roads cannot cope with the increase in tourist traffic.
- The Taj Mahal is one of the most important tourist sights in India.
- 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- foreign
- Western
- American
- …
- busload
- coachload
- group
- …
- attract
- bring
- draw
- …
- come to something
- flock to something
- frequent something
- …
- area
- centre/center
- destination
- …
- influx of tourists
- (British English) a member of a sports team that is playing a series of official games in a foreign country
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