Associations to the word «Tourism»

Wiktionary

TOURISM, noun. The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home.
TOURISM, noun. Collectively, the tourists visiting a place or landmark.
TOURISM, noun. (figurative) The act of visiting another region or jurisdiction for a particular purpose.

Dictionary definition

TOURISM, noun. The business of providing services to tourists; "Tourism is a major business in Bermuda".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats