ENGLISH TOURIST BOARD, THE


Meaning of ENGLISH TOURIST BOARD, THE in English

ˌEnglish ˈTourist ˌBoard, the BrE AmE

a name used by many people in the UK to refer to the organization that tries to encourage tourists to go on holiday in England, and provides information about hotels, places to visit etc. The real name of this organization is Visitbritain, and it was formed in 2003 when the British Tourist Authority and the English Tourism Council joined together.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.