What is another word for sightseers?

Pronunciation: [sa͡ɪtsˈi͡əz] (IPA)

Sightseers are people who travel to different places to see interesting and historical landmarks. Depending on the context, there are many synonyms for these curious explorers. For instance, tourists, travelers, vacationers, visitors, adventurers, wanderers, excursionists, globetrotters, and wayfarers are all possible synonyms for sightseers. Each term brings its own connotation and emphasis - travelers may be more focused on the journey itself than the destination, while tourists often rely on guidebooks and pre-planned itineraries. Whatever term you use, these individuals share a love of exploring new cultures and experiencing the world through their senses.

What are the hypernyms for Sightseers?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Sightseers

Doubtless they move under fate to an end appointed, though to us they appear but as sightseers, obscure and irresponsible, who passing through a temple defile its holies and go their casual ways.
"Hetty Wesley"
Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
"It's perfectly wonderful what these children have managed to do on nothing whatever," Miss Thompson was saying, as she and Mrs. Nesbit, in the guise of sightseers, were strolling down the middle of the hall.
"Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School or The Parting of the Ways"
Jessie Graham Flower
Bodies of troops guarded the entrances to all the streets, and kept back the crowd of sightseers, who had assembled from all parts of the city.
"Beric the Briton A Story of the Roman Invasion"
G. A. Henty

Famous quotes with Sightseers

  • One secret of leadership is that the mind of a leader never turns off. Leaders even when they are sightseers or spectators, are active; not passive observers.
    James Humes
  • In Ian Dunlop quotes first-hand accounts of the irresistible laughter provoked by the exhibits. Word would get around that in this or that there was a funny picture, and, as Zola reported in his novel L'CEuvre, "people came stampeding from every other room in the exhibition and gangs of sightseers, afraid of missing something, came pushing their way in, shouting 'Where? — "Over there!" "Oh, I say! Did you ever?"
    Ian Dunlop

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