tourism (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *tourism*:
NOUN	act	tourism, touristry	the business of providing services / services to tourists

tourism > pronunciation
Sounds	tuh'rih.zahm
Rhymes	abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...

English > *tourism*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The business of providing services / services to tourists.
Example	"Tourism is a major business in Bermuda"
Synonym	touristry
Narrower	ecotourism	tourism to exotic or threatened ecosystems to observe / observe wildlife or to help preserve nature
Broader	commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business	The activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
Spanish	turismo
Catalan	turisme
Nouns	tourist	someone who travels for pleasure

HyperDic: tourism