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touristic

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Of or pertaining to tourists.

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  • adjective catering for tourists; touristy
  • adjective typical of tourists

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Examples

  • The fine selection in "Prendergast in Italy" draws upon the large collection given to Williams by the widow of the artist's brother and that of the show's joint organizer, the ­Chicago-based Terra Foundation for American Art. What's perhaps most remarkable about the exhibited works is that no matter how familiar or potentially "touristic" Prendergast's subjects, his images are never predictable or trite.

    Keen Eye, Staccato Brush 2009

  • BITTERMAN: Well, these sites that were picked were, in fact, kind of touristic sites.

    CNN Transcript May 17, 2003 2003

  • IR: You know, I used to buy them as a kind of touristic attraction, when my friends from Italy would visit.

    The Clog 2010

  • On a previous visit to this coast, I'd been advised by a Hens - a dutchy - that Hua Hin was very "touristic"; excellent choice of word young Hens!

    TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2009

  • It’s a kind of touristic load-balancing that Venice desperately needs.

    Veniceblog: 2005

  • It’s a kind of touristic load-balancing that Venice desperately needs.

    Fodor's: Take Note 2005

  • "touristic" and "colonialist", which I assume to mean that the film was presenting a "Western" and therefore condescending view of Indian culture.

    Opus 2009

  • Well, the orginal zoning plan (which was changed one night last December right before the former Presidente del Municipio resigned in January ... hint, hint) called for touristic development not intense housing development.

    Building in el Chante, Mun. of Jocotepec 2009

  • Well, the orginal zoning plan (which was changed one night last December right before the former Presidente del Municipio resigned in January ... hint, hint) called for touristic development not intense housing development.

    Building in el Chante, Mun. of Jocotepec 2009

  • Well, the orginal zoning plan (which was changed one night last December right before the former Presidente del Municipio resigned in January ... hint, hint) called for touristic development not intense housing development.

    Building in el Chante, Mun. of Jocotepec 2009

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