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• tour guide
  tour guide

  noun

  a professional who leads visitors or tourists around a particular site or on a longer trip through many sites, stopping at points of interest and providing commentary.
• tour-guide
  tour-guide

  verb (used without object)

  to work as a tour guide.

tour guide

¹ American  

[toor gahyd] / ˈtʊər ˌgaɪd /

noun

plural

tour guides

1. a professional who leads visitors or tourists around a particular site or on a longer trip through many sites, stopping at points of interest and providing commentary.

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tour-guide ² American  

[toor gahyd] / ˈtʊər ˌgaɪd /

verb (used without object)

tour-guided, tour-guiding, tour-guided, tour-guiding

1. to work as a tour guide.

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verb (used with object)

1. to provide a tour guide for (an attraction, activity, etc.).

Other Word Forms

• tour-guided adjective
• tour-guiding noun

Example Sentences

“Most stations were out,” said Kristina Topalović, a tour guide in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

After Covid and then the conflict in Gaza, tourists had been coming back, said Rawashdeh, the Jordanian tour guide.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The contentious negotiations and near 50-50 split among the membership prompted veteran tour guide Cary Ginell to retire, sending a letter Jan. 23 to several of the Dodgers’ top executives.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

While coyotes are adaptable and natural survivalists, tour guide Moore is worried about Floyd's future and is pushing for human intervention.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

The tour guide was waving at the crowd, gesturing for people to get back on the bus.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart