touring

noun

tour·​ing ˈtu̇r-iŋ 

1

: participation in a tour

2

: cross-country skiing for pleasure

Examples of touring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Whether or not the two acts will unite for an ending jam, as Chicago did for years with longtime touring partners Earth, Wind & Fire, will be determined once rehearsals commence next year. —Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025

Released back in October, the 12-track record is heavy on the rewards and perils of the touring required to make a dent in the collective country music conscience. —Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2025

This season’s concert calendar is filled with familiar locals (Lorie Line, the New Standards) and touring favorites (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Mannheim Steamroller) eager to provide a little jingle bell swing for fans. —Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025

The movie spawned a global live-touring show, an award-winning Broadway musical that earned eight Tony nominations and 12 Drama Desk nominations, plus an immersive, top-tourist destination in London and a popular events and attractions across Universal Studios Parks worldwide. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing touring

• grand touring car
• ski touring
• touring car

Rhymes for touring

• curing
• during
• luring
• mooring
• alluring
• assuring
• contouring
• enduring
• ensuring
• insuring
• manuring
• maturing