touring

noun

tour·​ing ˈtu̇r-iŋ How to pronounce touring (audio)
1
: participation in a tour
2
: cross-country skiing for pleasure

Examples of touring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Aside from when the pandemic derailed the touring industry for most of 2020 and much of 2021, the ballpark has hosted at least one stadium tour every year since 2018, and nearly all of them have been at capacity. Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024 The only options were to go home, cancel the rest of the years of touring and let that album just die, or take heavy painkillers. Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024 The 20 etudes have also been part of a touring in a production by Pomegranate Arts over the past decade. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024 After taking a break from touring, Orville Peck is ready to hit the road. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024 Other notable guests included Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones, Holly G. — the founder of Black Opry, a home and touring revue for Black musicians in country music — as well as some of those artists like the duo The Kentucky Gentleman. USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024 The company’s total revenue was 63.4% higher than in 2019, the last full year before the pandemic temporarily halted the touring industry. Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2024 Although Greene is still alive, his touring days are long over. Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2024 However, Styles has earned the most commercial success out of the five, breaking touring records and earning several Grammys, including Album of the Year for his third studio album, Harry's House. Lisa Raphael, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of touring was in 1794

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“Touring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touring. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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