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tourist car
nounlow
/ˈtʊərɪst kɑː/A vehicle, typically a car, used by tourists for travel or sightseeing purposes.
tourist class
nounC1
/ˈtʊə.rɪst ˌklɑːs/The lowest class of accommodation available on a passenger ship, aircraft, or train, typically offering basic amenities at the lowest fare.
tourist court
nounLow (historical)
/ˈtʊərɪst kɔːt/A historical type of lodging establishment, typically consisting of small cabins or rooms arranged around a courtyard, designed for tourists, especially motorists.
tourist home
nounLow
/ˈtʊər.ɪst ˌhəʊm/A private house offering paid accommodation to travelers, typically with fewer amenities than a hotel.
tourist trap
nounB1
/ˈtʊə.rɪst træp/A place, typically a shop or entertainment venue in a popular tourist area, that charges high prices or provides poor quality goods/services, exploiting the naivety or lack of local knowledge of tourists.
tourista
nounLow in formal contexts, medium in informal travel-related discussions.
/tʊˈrɪstə/An informal term for travelers' diarrhea, often experienced by tourists in foreign countries.
touristry
nounlow
/ˈtʊərɪstri/The activity or industry of providing services for people on holiday, similar to tourism but less commonly used.
tourmaline
nounC2/Low Frequency
/ˈtʊə.mə.liːn/A hard, crystalline mineral, typically occurring as elongated prisms, that can be of various colours and is valued as a gemstone.
tournai
nounExtremely rare / Erroneous
/ˈtʊəneɪ/ (for the city), /ˈtɔːneɪ/ (for the city, alternative). The verb 'tour' is /tʊə/ or /tɔː/.An improper spelling variant or occasional misspelling of the verb 'tour' meaning to travel for pleasure.
tournament
nounB2
/ˈtʊənəmənt/A competition involving a series of games or matches between multiple participants, often with elimination rounds.
tournedos
nounLow
/ˈtʊənəˌdəʊ/A thick, round cut of beef from the tenderloin, typically cooked as a steak.
tourneur
nounRare
/tʊəˈnɜː/A person who operates a lathe to shape materials such as wood or metal.
tourney
nounverbverb-intransitiveLow
/ˈtʊəni/A medieval tournament or contest, especially among knights.
tourniquet
nounlow
/ˈtʊənɪkeɪ/A device, typically a band tightened around a limb, used to stop bleeding by constricting blood vessels.
tours
nounB1
/tʊəz/An instance of traveling from place to place to visit attractions, or the act of guiding someone on such visits.
tourtiere
nounLow. Primarily used in Canadian English and specifically within contexts discussing French-Canadian or Quebecois cuisine and culture. Uncommon in general international English.
/ˌtʊə.tiˈɛə/ (toor-tee-AIR)A traditional French-Canadian meat pie, typically served during Christmas and New Year's celebrations.
tous-les-mois
nounVery low
/ˌtuː leɪ ˈmwɑː/A type of starch or flour made from the root of the Canna lily (Canna edulis), also known as Queensland arrowroot.
touse
nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveRare
/taʊz/To pull or tear something roughly, causing disorder or disarrangement.
tousle
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈtaʊ.zəl/To make something (especially hair) untidy or disordered by ruffling or disarranging it.
toussaint l'ouverture
nounLow
/ˌtuːsæ̃ lʊvəˈtʊə/The leader of the Haitian Revolution (1791–1804), a former slave who became a military and political leader, instrumental in establishing Haiti as the first independent black republic.

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