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tour

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noun

  1. a traveling around from place to place.
  2. a long journey including the visiting of a number of places in sequence, especially with an organized group led by a guide.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. 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.

  4. a journey from town to town to fulfill engagements, as by a theatrical company or an entertainer:

    to go on tour; a European concert tour.

  5. a period of duty at one place or in one job.


verb (used without object)

  1. to travel from place to place.

    Synonyms:

  2. to travel from town to town fulfilling engagements.

verb (used with object)

  1. to travel through (a place).

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  2. to send or take (a theatrical company, its production, etc.) from town to town.
  3. to guide (someone) on a tour:

    He toured us through the chateaus of the Loire Valley.

tour

/ ʊə /

noun

  1. an extended journey, usually taken for pleasure, visiting places of interest along the route
  2. military a period of service, esp in one place of duty
  3. a short trip, as for inspection
  4. a trip made by a theatre company, orchestra, etc, to perform in several different places

    a concert tour

  5. an overseas trip made by a cricket or rugby team, etc, to play in several places
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make a tour of (a place)
  2. to perform (a show) or promote (a product) in several different places
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • i·ٴdzܰ noun
  • ܲ·ٴdzܰ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tour1

1250–1300; Middle English (noun) < Middle French < Latin tornus < Greek óԴDz tool for making a circle. See turn
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tour1

C14: from Old French: a turn, from Latin tornus a lathe, from Greek tornos; compare turn
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Chinouriri was booked for the tour after Carpenter fell in love with her song All I Ever Asked and started playing it as her walk-on music in the US.

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The tour is divided into sections spanning the narrative of his career.

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The first lady announced that a White House garden tour event that had been scheduled for that day was postponed because of security concerns.

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That’s why, this year, Young brought torpedo samples with him on his spring training tour to showcase to a wider range of players.

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In 2024, following news of the Oasis reunion, he revealed he had turned down the chance of a reunion tour with The Smiths.

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