Tour
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tɔː(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tour is a noun meaning A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
Meaning
A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
More Meanings
- A guided visit to a particular place, or virtual place.
- A journey through a given list of places, such as by an entertainer performing concerts.
- (sports, chiefly cricket and rugby) A trip taken to another country in which several matches are played.
- (sports, cycling) A street and road race, frequently multiday.
- (sports) A set of competitions which make up a championship.
- (military) A tour of duty.
- (graph theory) A closed trail.
Example Sentences
Metallica's tour of Europe
the tours of the heavenly bodies
The Bird of Jove, stoopt from his aerie tour,
It [blood] onward springs, and makes the wondrous tour
Word Forms
- tours
- touring
- toured
Synonyms for tour
Depending on context, synonyms include circuit, turn, spell, enlistment, go.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include enlistment, turn, circuit, spell, go, tourist.
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