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tour·ism
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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.
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Origin:
1805–15;
tour
+
-ism
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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World English Dictionary
tourism
(ˈtʊərɪzəm)
—
n
tourist travel and the services connected with it, esp when regarded as an industry
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
tourism
1811, from
tour
(n.) +
-ism
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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