tourist attraction — A place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its inherent or exhibited natural or cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, offering leisure, adventure and amusement
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its inherent or exhibited natural or cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, offering leisure, adventure and amusement
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtʊrɪst əˈtrækʃən/
Example Sentences
- Times Square is such a popular tourist attraction that even the pigeons there speak multiple languages.
- The museum has become the city's number one tourist attraction.
- My hometown's biggest tourist attraction is a giant ball of yarn - I'm not even kidding.
tourist attraction
NOUN[/ˈtʊrɪst əˈtrækʃən/]
A place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its inherent or exhibited natural or cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, offering leisure, adventure and amusement
A place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its inherent or exhibited natural or cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, offering leisure, adventure and amusement
Despite every distraction, the attraction brings satisfaction!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Tourist derives from 'tour,' meaning to travel, combined with the agent suffix '-ist.' Attraction originates from Latin 'attractus,' the past participle of 'attrahere' (to draw toward), literally meaning 'something that pulls or draws people.' Together, a tourist attraction denotes a place that draws visitors and sightseers.
Breakdown
tour (to travel) + -ist (one who does) + attract (from Latin attrahere, to draw toward) + -ion (noun suffix forming abstract nouns). The compound describes a location designed to pull or draw tourists toward it.
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📝Examples
“Times Square is such a popular tourist attraction that even the pigeons there speak multiple languages.”
“The museum has become the city's number one tourist attraction.”
“My hometown's biggest tourist attraction is a giant ball of yarn - I'm not even kidding.”
“We spent the whole day exploring various tourist attractions in the old city.”
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