French word

touristique

Pronunciation

IPA/tuʁistik/

Meaning

  • adjectivetourist

Example

Le musée organise des visites touristiques le dimanche.

The museum organizes tours for tourists on Sundays.

Illustration for touristique (tourist)

More examples

Cette île est une destination touristique prisée.

This island is a popular tourist destination.

Core concept

A landmark, service, or event presented as part of a visitor-focused destination.

Common phrases

  • destination touristique

    tourist destination

  • ville touristique

    tourist city

  • quartier touristique

    tourist district

Similar words

local: Intended for local residents and their information or service needs.
typique: Characteristic of a particular place or distinctive of its local identity.
populaire: Known and liked by many people.
culturel: Related to culture or the arts.

Definition in French

Relatif au tourisme, destiné aux visiteurs ou visant à attirer des visiteurs.

Word origin

Touristique derives from tourisme with the productive adjective suffix -ique, marking a relation to tourism.

Usage tips

  • Touristique describes a tourism-related thing, whereas touriste refers to the visiting person.

Other meanings

  • tourism-relatedadjective

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