Phrase guide

tourist attraction

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its cultural value, beauty, or historical significance, offering leisure and amusement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a characteristic that attracts tourists

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature, magnet

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 景點 /景点 (jǐngdiǎn) — location of interest to tourists
  • Danish: seværdighed — location of interest to tourists
  • Dutch: bezienswaardigheid — location of interest to tourists
  • Dutch: zienswaardigheid — location of interest to tourists
  • Esperanto: vidindaĵo — location of interest to tourists
  • Finnish: matkailukohde — location of interest to tourists
  • Finnish: turistikohde — location of interest to tourists
  • German: Sehenswürdigkeit — location of interest to tourists
  • Polish: atrakcja turystyczna — location of interest to tourists
  • Portuguese: ponto turístico — location of interest to tourists
  • Russian: достопримеча́тельность (dostoprimečátelʹnostʹ) — location of interest to tourists
  • Swahili: kivutio cha watalii — location of interest to tourists