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   Tour

   /to͝or/

   

   noun

   • 1. a journey for pleasure in which several different places are visited: "three couples from Kansas on an airline tour of Alaska" Similar excursionjourneyexpeditiontripjauntoutingday tripjunketvoyagetreksafarirare:peregrination
   • ▪ a short trip to or through a place in order to view or inspect something: "a tour of the White House" Similar visitinspectionguided tourwalk aroundsurveywalkaboutramble
   • 2. a journey made by performers or an athletic team, in which they perform or play in several different places: "she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company on tour"
   • ▪ (in golf, tennis, and other sports) the annual round of events in which top professionals compete. Similar circuitambitroundcoursebeatleglap
   • 3. a period of duty on military or diplomatic service: "he was haunted by his tour of duty in Vietnam" Similar stintstretchspellshiftturnassignmentdutyperiod of serviceperiod of enlistment

   verb

   • 1. make a tour of (an area): "he decided to tour France" Similar travel aroundtravel throughjourney throughgo on a trip throughgo on an excursion inexplorevoyage aroundtrek aroundsightsee incruiserange overroam inrove throughwander throughglobetrotholiday ininformal:dovisitgo aroundwalk arounddrive aroundseeexploreinspectreviewsurveyscrutinizereconnoiter
   • ▪ take (a performer, production, etc.) on tour: "this production will be toured to outlying villages"

   Word Origin Middle English (in tour (sense 3 of the noun); also denoting a circular movement): from Old French, ‘turn’, via Latin from Greek tornos ‘lathe’. Sense 1 dates from the mid 17th century.

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   See tour in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: tour. Definition of tour noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definition of tour – Learner’s Dictionary. tour. noun [ C, U ] uk / tʊə r/ us. Add to word list Add to word list. A2. a visit to and around a place, area, or country: a tour of Europe. We went on a guided tour of the cathedral. The band are on tour (= travelling and performing in different places). Fewer examples.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Tourism, Performing, Sport tour1 /tʊə $ tʊr/ S3 W2 noun [ countable] 1 a journey for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas etc tour of/around/round a 10-day tour of China a walking/cycling/sightseeing etc tour a cycling tour of Cornwall We met on a coac...

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   • Get a quick, free translation! TOUR meaning: 1. a visit to and around a place, area, or country: 2. to travel around a place for pleasure: . Learn more.

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   • Origin tour1 (1300-1400) Old French tour, tourn “circular course, turn”; → TURN1 tour meaning, definition, what is tour: a journey for pleasure, during which you...: Learn more.

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   What is a synonym for tour?

   • Synonyms: travel around, travel round, travel through, take a trip around, take a trip round, more... Collocations: tour the [city, building, school, ruins], a [guided, free, private, package, royal, virtual] tour, a tour [guide, operator, agent], more... ... tour sold out within hours of the band announcing it ...

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   What does it mean when a band is on tour?

   • The band are on tour (= travelling and performing in different places). The tour offers a chance to visit places of interest. Despite the accident, she intends to complete her tour as originally planned. The band's American tour coincided with the release of their second album. They went on a sightseeing tour of London.

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   a traveling around from place to place. a long journey including the visiting of a number of places in sequence, esp. with an organized group led by a guide. a brief trip through a place, as a building or a site, in order to view or inspect it: The visiting prime minister was given a tour of the chemical plant.

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   Definitions. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. noun A trip with visits to various places of interest for business, pleasure, or instruction. noun A group organized for such a trip or for a shorter sightseeing excursion. noun A brief trip to or through a place for the purpose of seeing it.

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   tour | definition in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary. tour meaning: 1. a visit to and around a place, area, or country: 2. to travel around a place for pleasure: . Learn more. Dictionary. Translate. Grammar. Thesaurus. +PlusCambridge Dictionary +Plus. Cambridge Dictionary +Plus. My profile. +Plus help. Log out. {{userName}}