vacationer
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vacationer
A person who is on vacation and has traveled in order to relax or visit another area.
Im Sommer füllen sich die Küstenorte mit Urlaubern aus dem ganzen Land.
In summer, the coastal towns fill up with vacationers from all over the country.
The word is made up of 'Urlaub' (vacation) and the ending '-er'. Here, the ending '-er' refers to a male person who carries out the activity connected with the base word—in other words, someone who is on vacation.
Als Urlauber möchte man sich vor allem entspannen.
As a vacationer, you mainly want to relax.
This word is very often used in the plural ('die Urlauber' — the vacationers) to talk about tourists as a group, especially in news reports or reports about a region.
Die Insel ist bei deutschen Urlaubern sehr beliebt.
The island is very popular with German vacationers.
'Urlauber' (vacationer) is almost always used in the context of travel, tourism, and holiday resorts. You often find it in travel guides, hotel descriptions, or news about the tourism industry.
Das Hotel bietet spezielle Angebote für Urlauber mit Kindern.
The hotel offers special deals for vacationers with children.
tourist
Tourist and Urlauber both refer to people traveling privately. Tourist emphasizes a temporary visit to a destination, for example out of cultural interest; Urlauber emphasizes that the person is on vacation and seeking relaxation. Both words can fit a vacation trip, but the emphasis is different.
Als Urlauber verbringt Paul eine erholsame Woche am Meer.
As a vacationer, Paul spends a relaxing week by the sea.
Als Tourist besucht Paul die Museen und Sehenswürdigkeiten der Stadt.
As a tourist, Paul visits the city's museums and sights.
