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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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2. www.britannica.com › sports › Tour-de-FranceTour de France | History, Winners, Distance, & Facts

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   4 days ago · Tour de France, the world’s most prestigious and most difficult bicycle race. Of the three foremost races (the others being the Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta a España), the Tour de France attracts the world’s best riders. Staged for three weeks each July—usually in some 20 daylong stages—the Tour.

   • Author: The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PGA_TourPGA Tour - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · The PGA Tour (stylized in all capital letters as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of professional golf tours in the United States and North America.

   • Founded: December 2, 1929, (broke from PGA in 1968)

   • Sport: Golf

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5. viatravelers.com › what-does-domestic-travel-meanWhat Does Domestic Travel Mean? Definition + Examples

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   4 days ago · Domestic travel is a term used to describe traveling within one’s own country, excluding international destinations. It encompasses various travel experiences such as weekend getaways, family vacations, business trips, or exploration of one’s native culture and heritage.

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6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › grand tourGrand tour - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   2 days ago · Definitions of grand tour. noun. an extended cultural tour of Europe taken by wealthy young Englishmen (especially in the 18th century) as part of their education. see more.

7. www.britannica.com › topic › space-tourismSpace tourism | Companies, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Space tourism, recreational space travel, either on established government-owned vehicles such as the Russian Soyuz and the International Space Station (ISS) or on vehicles fielded by private companies. Space tourism has gained new prominence as more opportunities have become available.

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8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tour d&Tour d'horizon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   4 days ago · The meaning of TOUR D'HORIZON is circuit of the horizon : general survey.

9. www.theconstitutional.com › blog › 2024Blog: May 2024 | The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia

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   1 day ago · The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia is the best way to explore America's Birthplace, taking you behind the scenes to the places where other tours cannot venture. Get up close and personal with a High-Definition Historical Experience by taking The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia.