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tourism

[ toor-iz-uhm ]

noun

  1. the activity or practice of touring, especially for pleasure.
  2. the business or industry of providing information, accommodations, transportation, and other services to tourists.
  3. the promotion of tourist travel, especially for commercial purposes.


tourism

/ ˈʊəɪə /

noun

  1. tourist travel and the services connected with it, esp when regarded as an industry
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tourism1

First recorded in 1805–15; tour + -ism
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Thousands of tourism jobs could be lost in Wales without changes to "brutal" holiday let rules, an industry body has warned.

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Businesses in a Cornwall town have said tourism and revenue have both increased due to BBC drama Beyond Paradise.

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A council spokesperson said that once completed, "the Phase II development is expected to deliver substantial economic and tourism benefits, including 245,000 cliff path visitor numbers annually, driving substantial growth in the local economy".

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Among the casualties in the ongoing trade hostilities is tourism.

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But there are already some discernible effects on travel, tourism, academia and other fields.

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