tourism office

Travel information center

A tourism office is a government or nonprofit agency that promotes travel to a particular destination.

Also called a visitor center or tourist information center, it typically provides maps, brochures, and advice to travelers: We stopped at the tourism office to ask about local hiking trails.

Tourism offices also work to attract visitors through advertising and economic development initiatives.

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purpose/function

tourism officeimmigration enforcement

Regulating unauthorized entry

deportation center · border control · customs enforcement · travel agency · customs office

stance toward visitors

tourism officedeportation center

Facility for holding those awaiting removal

border patrol · detention center · immigration control · checkpoint · detention facility

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G