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Vocabulary for IELTS (General) - Tourism

Here you will learn some English words about tourism, such as "courier", "backpacker", "voyager", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.

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attraction

a place, activity, etc. that is interesting and enjoyable to the public

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courier

a person employed by a travel agency to help and look after the tourists

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ecotourism

tourism that includes visiting endangered natural environments which aims at preservation of the wildlife and the nature

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guide

a person whose job is to take tourists to interesting places and show them around

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guide book

a book that provides tourists with information about their destination

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heritage center

a public facility that provides visitors with historical and cultural information about a particular place

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high season

the time of the year that visiting a hotel, attraction, etc. is in high demand and the prices are high

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low season

the time of the year that a hotel, resort, etc. has the least visitors and prices are lower than normal

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holiday resort

a place that has many hotels, bars, etc. where many people go on holiday

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holiday season

the period from late November to early January that a lot of people take holidays, including Christmas, Hanukah, and New Year

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mecca

a place that many people want to visit because it is known for something particular

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showplace

a place that attracts many tourists because of natural beauty, historical interest, etc.

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tour guide

someone whose job is taking tourists to interesting locations

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tourism

‌the business of providing accommodation, services and entertainment for people who are visiting a place for pleasure

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tourist

someone who visits a place or travels to different places for pleasure

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touristy

intended for, visited by, or attractive to tourists, in a way that one does not like it

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travel agency

a business that makes arrangements for people who want to travel

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unfrequented

(of a place) hardly visited

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backpacker

a person without much money who travels around, hiking or using public transport, carrying a backpack

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business traveler

a person who travels for business

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caravan

a group of people on animals or vehicles that travel together for safety, especially across the desert

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explorer

a person who visits unknown places to find out more about them

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flyer

a passenger on board an aircraft

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pilgrim

a person who visits foreign lands for a personal cause

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traveler

a person who is on a journey or someone who travels a lot

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vacationer

a person who is on vacation or holiday, typically traveling away from home for leisure or relaxation

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voyager

someone who travels to unknown places, in sea or space

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passport

an official document issued by a government that identifies someone as a citizen of a particular country, which is needed when leaving a country and entering another one

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visa

an official mark on someone's passport that allows them to enter or stay in a country

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tourist visa

an official document that allows a tourist to enter a foreign country and stay there for a limited period of time

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commuter

a passenger train or airline that carries people to short distances regularly

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sightseeing

the activity of visiting interesting places in a particular location as a tourist

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companion

a person or animal with which one travels or spends a lot of time

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agritourism

the activity of visiting the countryside and staying with local farmers in rural areas of a foreign country

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