New words – 1 July 2024

a large crowd of people standing in a sunny city square, illustrating the concept of hypertourism
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hypertourism noun [U]
UK /ˌhaɪ.pəˈtʊə.rɪ.zᵊm/ US /ˌhaɪ.pɚˈtʊr.ɪ.zᵊm/
the situation when an extremely large number of people visit a place on holiday, so that the place is spoiled and life is made very difficult for the people who live there

While on the one hand many hundreds of people have found decent jobs in the tourism sector, on the other hand the most delicate parts of the ancient island of Zanzibar are suffering from the deplorable phenomenon of hypertourism which, for example, is suffocating the small pristine sand islands used as a base for observations of marine fauna and diving.
[ytali.com, 14 February 2024]

See also overtourism

hush trip noun [C]
/ˈhʌʃ ˌtrɪp/
a journey taken by an employee who then works remotely at the place they are visiting without telling their employer they are doing so

Last summer, the site surveyed 918 GenZers remote and hybrid workers and 44% revealed that they have taken a hush trip. About 65% used a virtual background to bamboozle their employers. The majority were able to get away with their trip without their bosses finding out
[forbes.com, 15 May 2024]

airport dad noun [C]
UK /ˌeə.pɔːt ˈdæd/ US /ˌer.pɔːrt ˈdæd/
the father of a family who takes charge of organizing a holiday and likes to arrive at the airport very early, or anyone who behaves in this way when travelling with a group

The term “airport dad” originated on TikTok when kids began documenting their actual fathers while traveling. Over time, the term has expanded to be used to describe anyone who likes to be in charge of the travel day. There are a few ways to identify an “airport dad”: Do they have boarding passes ready to go and seats checked in for all members of their travel party? Did they arrive early to the airport to sit at the gate “just in case”? Did they double-check that all packed bags were under the weight limit?
[yahoo.com, 13 October 2023]

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6 thoughts on “New words – 1 July 2024

  1. jesus hernandez

    To be honest, this is my first time I learn those nouns and phrases. I like the way you teach and keep people updated.

  2. lea

    thank you cambridge for these new words it will help me in my future life i’m definitely use this these words in my near future!!! 🙂

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