Traveler vs. Tourist
In this lesson, we're gonna focus on the differences and similarities between a 'traveler' and a 'tourist'. Do you know anything? Well, come on.
What Is Their Main Difference?
Both refer to people who go to new places. However, a 'traveler' is a person who travels to different places. He/she may not go back to the previous place they were in. A 'tourist' is someone who moves to a new place temporarily in order to have fun and relax.
Differences
A 'traveler' is someone who mainly travels from one place to another. Look at the following examples:
Most people think
Living life as a
A 'tourist' is a person who moves to a new location in order to have fun and relax. Look at the following examples:
Today, I saw a group of
As I was walking by the other day, I saw several
Similarities
Both refer to people who move to new different places. Check out the following examples:
A
Some
Are They Interchangeable?
Although they are both used in similar contexts, it is recommended that you avoid using them interchangeably because a 'traveler' is someone who moves to different places, whereas, a 'tourist' is someone who goes to a new place temporarily in order to have fun. Both examples below are correct but they have different meanings. Compare:
✓ As we were having coffee, a group of
✓ As we were having coffee, a group of