TOURISM

tourism, touristry

(noun) the business of providing services to tourists; “Tourism is a major business in Bermuda”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tourism (usually uncountable, plural tourisms)

The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home.

The industry in which such travels and sightseeing are organized.

Collectively, the tourists visiting a place or landmark.

(figurative) The act of visiting another region or jurisdiction for a particular purpose.

Anagrams

• morutis, rims out

Source: Wiktionary



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9 May 2025

RIGHT

(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”


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The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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