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tour

tour

217 3.5
An online guided view of a place that you can explore
  • noun
  • /tʊr/
  • Texting
translation icon : recorrido virtual
  • Join us for a virtual tour of the museum, which allows you to explore all the exhibits from home.
  • a guided tour
  • a virtual tour
  • an online tour

So I will give you a full tour once we get back.

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Examples

  • So yeah, that is a tour of my hotel room.

  • And this concludes the tour of our Wicked camper van.

  • So the first spot here on this tour is at Central Park.

  • And next up on our tour is the L.A. River.

  • We're gonna go on a tour now.

  • And recently I was given a tour of their facilities in Boston.

  • So I'm going to give you guys a quick tour of the place.

  • All families are encouraged to come to campus for a tour of the program prior to applying.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Give me a tour of your winery.

  • Following the virtual tour, the students got to see our 3D printer in action.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

virtual tour
vstour
  • Texting
3 3.1

An online walk through a real place on your computer or phone

is more immersive and interactive, focusing on simulated presence
walkthrough
vstour
2 3.9

A guided tour of a place to check its condition

is aimed at giving an experience of visiting rather than inspection

Idioms

85 2.7

A trip in which people travel to give shows or events

Compounds

45 2.2

A person who shows tourists around places and explains what they see

A three-week bike race held mainly in France that many cyclists try to win

tour of duty
  • Jargon
22 6.0

A set time when a person in the military works in one place

18 2.5

A series of trips or shows in many countries

11 4.8

A guided visit showing the main parts of a building or place

tour de force
  • Literature
7 8.0

An impressive achievement that shows great skill

virtual tour
  • Texting
3 3.1

An online walk through a real place on your computer or phone

nickel tour
  • Informal
2 8.7

A very quick visit that shows only the main places

A series of short visits to small towns by a politician during an election campaign

2 2.7

A holiday arranged by a travel agent that includes flights and hotels

grand tour
  • Archaic
1 9.3

A long trip through Europe to learn about art and culture, popular in the 1700s

tour guide
  • Texting
1 3.3

A built-in set of steps that shows new users how to use an app or website

duty tour
  • Jargon
5.9

A period of time a person spends working at an army post

fifty-cent tour
  • Informal
5.5

A short, cheap guided visit that shows the main places

A night trip to see stars in a dark place

How Interactive

tour
  • Texting
217 3.5
tour guide
  • Texting
1 3.3
slideshow
35 2.1
picture gallery
  • Texting
3.2

Surface Forms

tour singular
tours plural

Etymology

Tour for a digital or virtual visit keeps the idea of going around a place. A virtual tour is like taking a 'turn' through rooms or views on your screen, so you can see a place without being there.