someone who travels for pleasure
"The local shopkeeper always gives free samples to every tourist who wanders into his market stall looking for souvenirs."
Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business.
"After a long week of meetings, Sarah finally packed her bags to become a tourist and explore the beaches of Hawaii."
In plain English: A tourist is someone who travels to a place just for fun and sightseeing instead of living there.
"The tourist took many photos in front of the famous landmark."
Usage: Use this term to describe anyone traveling primarily for leisure or sightseeing, distinguishing them from those on official business trips. It often implies an observer of local culture rather than a permanent resident or worker in the area.
The word tourist is formed by adding the suffix -ist to tour, creating a doublet of the earlier Spanish loanword turista. It entered English as a natural extension of the verb to tour to describe someone who travels for pleasure rather than business.