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sightseer

noun

Definition of sightseer

as in tourist

a person who travels for pleasure we shared the bus with a group of sightseers from out of town

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Recent Examples of sightseer By the 1980s, just a few years after the National Geographic story came out, the monarchs were already drawing streams of intrepid sightseers from abroad, despite almost no tourism infrastructure. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 The coverage of the latest chapter in the Reflecting Pool’s story has attracted news reporters and sightseers putting their hands in the murky waters. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026 Only a few sightseers lingered in the area to snap images of the Soldiers & Sailors Monument. — Cindi Andrews, IndyStar, 25 May 2026 Winter has options for cross-country skiers and sightseers. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026 For $33 per person, sightseers will get a 15-minute ride above the Surrounded Islands, a 45-minute bus ride over causeways near the islands and a 90-minute boat tour through Biscayne Bay. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026 Now, sightseers are flocking to his hometown. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026 Amid rumors of the impending announcement, following a test-run at the Eiffel Tower overnight, fans and sightseers had also gathered on the Trocadero esplanade in anticipation. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026 One house in particular, on the generous corner lot at Gower and Douthit streets, attracted sightseers from all over town. — Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026

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More than 400 foreign nationals are among the 579 tourists missing in the rugged mountainous region, which is popular with pilgrims and trekkers.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Nepal’s tourism ministry reported 403 tourists unaccounted for, including 341 foreign nationals.

— Milad Haghani, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

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Since 2017 individual travelers have also been able to pass through the port.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
On Wednesday, a massive ice-rock avalanche triggered flash floods in Nepal’s steep Himalayan valleys, killing at least 72 people, sweeping away villages and roads, and leaving hundreds of residents and travelers missing.

— Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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