grand tour
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grand tour

noun

Definition of GRAND TOUR

1
: an extended tour of the Continent that was formerly a usual part of the education of young British gentlemen
2
: an extensive and usually educational tour

Examples of GRAND TOUR

  1. They offered to give us a grand tour of their new house.

First Known Use of GRAND TOUR

1670

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