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Plural of tourist

regular plural

The plural of tourist is tourists.

Forms of tourist

Singulartourist /ˈtʊəɹɪst/
Pluraltourists
Countablecountable

Tourists in a sentence

  • The group operating where we were was called the "Abu Sayyaf" and specialised in K&R (kidnap and ransom), usually of tourists who would finish up beheaded on TV.2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin, page 94
  • This popularity was supposedly due to M.I.T.'s tolerance of "tourists" on its system.1984, Dean Gengle, The Netweaver's Sourcebook, page 105
  • On sunny days the beaches draw armies of tourists of all kinds.From the entry army
  • The guide was able to lead the tourists through the jungle safely.From the entry lead
  • That's where tourists go to hear great Cuban bands and dance the night away.From the entry away

Meaning of tourist

  1. noun Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business; a leisure visitor.
  2. noun One who only has a superficial interest in something.
  3. noun An unwelcome newcomer, or appropriator, especially one who is inflammatory or uninformed, usually to seek attention, moral approval and superiority over the established hobbyists.

Full definition of tourist

Questions about the plural of tourist

What is the plural of tourist?
The plural of tourist is tourists.
Is tourist countable?
Tourist is a countable noun.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: tourist (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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