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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Rural Development, Communities, Education, Extension
  2. leisure, recreation and tourism
  3. tourism
  1. Fields of Study
  2. economics
  3. industrial organization and market structure
  4. industry
  5. service industry
  6. tourism
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. economics
  3. industrial organization and market structure
  4. industry
  5. service industry
  6. tourism

Preferred term

tourism

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The industry that provides local entertainment, accommodation, transportation, catering and other services to visitors and travelers.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • tourism industry
  • tourist industry

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/5258

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