ecotourism C2 Topic:Environment & Ecology US /ˌɛkoʊˈtʊɹɪzəm/ UK /ˌiːkəʊˈtʊəɹɪz(ə)m/ See IPA manual Freq #135387 Meanings 1 noun Responsible travel to natural areas that protects the environment and supports local people. The country relies on ecotourism to fund the protection of its rainforests. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · responsible travel to... nature tourism Etymology AI details From eco- + tourism. Topics Environment & Ecology Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ecotourism **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɛkoʊˈtʊɹɪzəm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌiːkəʊˈtʊəɹɪz(ə)m/ **Frequency rank:** 135387 ## Meanings 1. Responsible travel to natural areas that protects the environment and supports local people. ## Examples - The country relies on ecotourism to fund the protection of its rainforests. ## Etymology From eco- + tourism. ## AI Etymology Ecotourism is from eco- + tourism. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include responsible travel to natural areas that protects the environment and supports local people. ## Topics - Environment & Ecology - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown