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tourist trap
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tourist trap
(noun)
tourist trap
noun
plural
tourist traps
tourist trap
noun
plural
tourist traps
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOURIST TRAP
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disapproving
:
a place that attracts many tourists and that charges high prices
The street market is a
tourist trap
that mostly sells cheap souvenirs.
That hotel is just a
tourist trap
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