tourist
/ˈtʊərɪst/noun
उच्चारण टुअरिस्ट
पर्यटक, सैलानी
Basic wordPYP · asked 6 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
+1 more
SSC Delhi Police 2026- 1
[C]
a person who is travelling or visiting a place for pleasure
पर्यटक, सैलानी
- Thousands of tourists visit Goa every winter.
- a tourist guide
- Foreign tourists crowded the fort in January.
+ 2 more examples
- The guide showed the tourists around the old city.
- Every tourist wants a photograph at the Gateway of India.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
tourist in / to + place
A tourist is 'in' a place; 'tourists to' a country means those who travel there.
Tourist किसी स्थान 'में' (in) होता है; 'tourists to' किसी देश में आने वाले यात्रियों के लिए आता है।
- She was a tourist in Jaipur for three days.
- The number of tourists to Kerala has risen.
- Tourists in Rajasthan enjoy the camel safaris.
tourist + noun
As a noun adjunct: tourist spot, tourist visa, tourist season.
Noun adjunct के रूप में: tourist spot, tourist visa, tourist season।
- The tourist season in Goa begins in November.
- He applied for a tourist visa.
tourist vs traveller vs visitor
A tourist travels for pleasure and sightseeing; 'visitor' is wider; 'traveller' suggests longer journeys.
Tourist आनंद और भ्रमण के लिए यात्रा करता है; 'visitor' अधिक व्यापक है; 'traveller' लंबी यात्राओं का संकेत देता है।
- A tourist photographs monuments; a visitor may come on business.
tourism (noun) / touristy
'Tourism' is the industry; the informal 'touristy' means too full of tourists.
'Tourism' उद्योग है; अनौपचारिक 'touristy' का अर्थ पर्यटकों से भरा हुआ है।
- Tourism is a major source of income for Himachal.
+Collocations 4
adjective + tourist
foreigndomesticinternationalcasualkeenfirst-time
- Foreign tourists crowd the Taj Mahal in winter.
tourist + noun
spotattractionguidevisabustrap
- The hill station is a popular tourist attraction.
verb + tourists
attractwelcomeguidecheatphotograph
- Heritage sites attract thousands of tourists.
tourist + season / industry
peak seasonoff seasonindustryboard
- Hotels are full in the peak tourist season.
“More examples 6
- Radhika worked as a tourist guide in Agra.
राधिका ने आगरा में पर्यटक गाइड के रूप में काम किया।
- Tourists are advised to carry water in summer.
पर्यटकों को गर्मी में पानी साथ रखने की सलाह दी जाती है।
- The government has built a tourist centre near the fort.
सरकार ने किले के पास पर्यटक केंद्र बनाया है।
- The tourist bus broke down near Munnar.
पर्यटक बस मुन्नार के पास ख़राब हो गई।
- Many tourists visit Varanasi during Dev Deepawali.
देव दीपावली के दौरान बहुत से पर्यटक वाराणसी आते हैं।
- The hill town depends on tourists for its income.
पहाड़ी कस्बा अपनी आय के लिए पर्यटकों पर निर्भर है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Many tourist visit Goa.
✓ Many tourists visit Goa.
After 'many', the noun must be plural.
'Many' के बाद noun plural होना चाहिए।
✗ He is a tourism in Delhi.
✓ He is a tourist in Delhi.
A person is a 'tourist'; 'tourism' is the industry.
व्यक्ति 'tourist' है; 'tourism' उद्योग है।
✗ Many tourists comes to Kerala in winter.
✓ Many tourists come to Kerala in winter.
'Tourists' is plural, so the verb is 'come'.
'Tourists' plural है, इसलिए verb 'come' होगा।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name people who go to a place, with differences in purpose.
ये सभी noun किसी स्थान पर जाने वाले लोगों के लिए हैं, पर उद्देश्य में अंतर है।
Travels for pleasure and sightseeing.
आनंद और भ्रमण के लिए यात्रा करने वाला।
- The tourist photographed the fort.
Someone on a journey, often a long one.
यात्रा पर निकला व्यक्ति, प्रायः लंबी यात्रा।
- The traveller crossed three countries.
Anyone who comes to a place, for any reason.
किसी भी कारण से किसी स्थान पर आने वाला व्यक्ति।
- We had a visitor from Pune.
AaSpelling
tour·ist
?Which word?
tourist, traveller, pilgrim
A tourist travels for pleasure and sightseeing. A traveller is anyone on a journey. A pilgrim travels to a holy place for religious reasons. An explorer travels to discover unknown places.
Tourist आनंद और घूमने के लिए यात्रा करता है। Traveller कोई भी यात्रा करने वाला है। Pilgrim धार्मिक कारण से पवित्र स्थान की यात्रा करता है। Explorer अनजानी जगहों की खोज के लिए यात्रा करता है।
The tourist/traveller/pilgrim/explorer set is a one-word-substitution item.
Tourist, traveller, pilgrim और explorer का सेट one-word substitution में पूछा जाता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who travels for pleasure; the industry is tourism.
'आनंद के लिए यात्रा करने वाला' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; यह उद्योग tourism कहलाता है।