noun
en turist
tourist
Definition & meaning
A tourist: a person who travels to and visits a place for pleasure, sightseeing, or other leisure activities.
Grammar & Word origin
Turist is a common-gender noun:
- Singular: en turist, turisten
- Plural: turister, turisterna
It comes from French touriste, ultimately related to tour, meaning a journey or round trip.
Synonyms & antonyms
- besökare — a visitor; broader than turist and not necessarily someone travelling for leisure.
- resenär — a traveller; focuses on the journey rather than tourism.
There is no exact antonym, but lokalinvånare , a local resident, can be contrasted with a tourist.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
En turist går på gatan.noun
A tourist is walking on the street.
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