tourist souvenir

Vacation memory token

A tourist souvenir is a memento purchased or collected while traveling, meant to commemorate a trip or place visited.

These range from postcards and keychains to local crafts and kitschy trinkets: She brought back tourist souvenirs for everyone in the office.

The phrase often carries a slightly dismissive tone, suggesting mass-produced items of little intrinsic value sold primarily to visitors.

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postcard · keychain · key ring · shot glass · gift shop · duty free · gift bag · travel · vacation · memory · tchotchke · snow globe · t-shirt · replica · miniature · Eiffel Tower · made in China · seashell

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purpose/function

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Basic dietary necessity

survival gear · first aid kit · groceries · toiletries · office supplies

authenticity/origin

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Traditional art by locals

museum piece · cultural artifact · family heirloom · antique

permanence/attachment

tourist souvenirtemporary possession

ephemera

Family

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G