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.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

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

verb (used without object)
  1. to travel from place to place.

  2. to travel from town to town fulfilling engagements.

verb (used with object)
  1. to travel through (a place).

  2. to send or take (a theatrical company, its production, etc.) from town to town.

  1. to guide (someone) on a tour: He toured us through the chateaus of the Loire Valley.

Origin of tour

1
1250–1300; Middle English (noun) <Middle French <Latin tornus<Greek tórnos tool for making a circle. See turn

Other words for tour

Other words from tour

  • min·i·tour, noun
  • un·toured, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for tour

tour

/ (tʊə) /


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

  1. a short trip, as for inspection

  2. a trip made by a theatre company, orchestra, etc, to perform in several different places: a concert tour

  3. an overseas trip made by a cricket or rugby team, etc, to play in several places

verb
  1. to make a tour of (a place)

  2. to perform (a show) or promote (a product) in several different places

Origin of tour

1
C14: from Old French: a turn, from Latin tornus a lathe, from Greek tornos; compare turn

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