tour
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1.0
- noun
- /tʊr/
- We are going on a four hour tour with Global Enterprises Tours.
- an educational tour
- a tour operator
- a tour company
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Watch on YouTubeThey're leaving for a two week tour of England and Italy.
- They're leaving for a two week tour of England and Italy.
- You're going to see a lot of restaurant tours shut down.
- So first stop on our tour is Dublin.
- Would you do a scuba tour where it's a submarine tour?
- Anyway, that was a tour of my childhood books.
- We are going on a four hour tour with Global Enterprises Tours.
- We're going to do a Sonic tour of my life and career.
Examples
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I just got back from a five-day tour.
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I'm leaving tonight to start the book tour in New York.
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I see an amazing food tour in India.
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We'll be doing our first book tour here in Chicago.
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So it was a six week tour, which is a long, long time.
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Can I take you on a tour?
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They're leaving for a two week tour of England and Italy.
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We dove into academic work over the next week, beginning with a tour of Robben Island.
Academic text (2015) -
In 1954, the State Department sponsored a tour of the play Porgy and Bess.
Academic text (2015) -
They are going on a three-week tour of France to explore its famous vineyards.
Synonyms
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1.0
A journey to a place and back for work or fun
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1.1
A long trip from one place to another or a change in someone's life
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2.8
A journey on a large ship for pleasure that visits several places
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3.9
A regular set of places a person visits to give talks or perform
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3.6
A short trip for pleasure, often with a group
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1.1
Visiting interesting places when you travel
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2.5
A series of trips or shows in many countries
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4.8
A guided visit showing the main parts of a building or place
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1.4
A short journey to a place and back
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3.8
A traveling show that visits different towns to perform plays or concerts
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3.0
A journey taken to enjoy yourself rather than for work
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2.7
A holiday arranged by a travel agent that includes flights and hotels
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Compounds
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7.1
A series of short visits to small towns by a politician during an election campaign
- Archaic
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9.3
A long trip through Europe to learn about art and culture, popular in the 1700s
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Etymology
Tour comes from the old Latin verb tornare, which meant 'to turn' and is like the English word turn. A tour was first a trip that goes around places and comes back, so today it means a journey visiting several places.