Tours

American  

[toor, toor] / tʊər, tur /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.

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Tours British  

/ tur /

noun

1. a town in W central France, on the River Loire: nearby is the scene of the defeat of the Arabs in 732, which ended the advance of Islam in W Europe. Pop: 132 820 (1999)

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Example Sentences

Anaheim fire officials responded to the theme park at 12:30 p.m. after receiving a report of an unknown smell in the Tomorrowland section of the park near Star Tours, said Anaheim Police Sgt.

From Los Angeles Times

British-owned Koryo Tours, which describes itself as the official partner of the marathon, said on Monday that it had received notice of the cancellation from North Korea's athletics association.

From BBC

Tours now take place every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

From Los Angeles Times

The Tours are the world's biggest free-to-watch sporting events and British Cycling says it is looking to recruit 7,000 volunteers to help with route operations, spectator support and community engagement.

From BBC

Danish cycling great Jonas Vingegaard will race the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia this year as he bids to become the eighth rider to win the three Grand Tours.

From Barron's