Main Entry: ¹tour

Pronunciation: \ˈtu̇r, 1 is also ˈtau̇(-ə)r\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French tur, tourn turning, circuit, journey — more at turn

Date: 14th century

1 a : one's turn in an orderly schedule : shift b : a period during which an individual or unit is on a specific duty or at one place <a tour of duty>
2 a : a journey for business, pleasure, or education often involving a series of stops and ending at the starting point; also : something resembling such a tour <a tour of the history of philosophy> b : a brief turn : round c : a series of professional tournaments (as in golf or tennis)