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tour

/tɔː(ɹ)/

noun

Meaning

  • A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.

    "On our last holiday to Spain we took a tour of the wine-growing regions."

  • A guided visit to a particular place, or virtual place.

    "On the company's website, you can take a virtual tour of the headquarters."

  • A journey through a given list of places, such as by an entertainer performing concerts.

    "Metallica's tour of Europe"

  • A trip taken to another country in which several matches are played.

  • A street and road race, frequently multiday.

  • A set of competitions which make up a championship.

  • A tour of duty.

  • A closed trail.

  • A going round; a circuit.

  • A turn; a revolution.

    "the tours of the heavenly bodies"

verb

Meaning

  • To make a journey

    "The Rolling Stones were still touring when they were in their seventies."

  • To make a circuit of a place

    "The circuses have been touring Europe for the last few weeks."