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noun

ˈtu̇r How to pronounce tour (audio)
Definition of tournext
as in stint
a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position asked the soldiers to consider signing up for a second tour of duty

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verb

as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance thought it would be lots of fun to tour all over Europe this summer

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Recent Examples of tour
Noun
The last press tour Olivia Wilde endured was highly controversial and possibly unhygienic. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 July 2026 After Brazil, the tour is scheduled to move to Mexico City for six shows starting on July 31. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 July 2026
Verb
Shortly after his arrival, Guterres held talks with Syria's interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, before touring the old quarter of Damascus and the famous Umayyad Mosque. — Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026 At the weekend event, visitors could tour historical rail cars and catch a ride on a miniature train. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tour
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour
  1. stint
  2. travel
  3. tenure
  4. trek
  5. term
  6. trip
  7. journey
  8. voyage
Noun
  • After his stint in Miami, James returned to his home team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, winning a championship in 2016.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • According to the complaint, Willis has been left completely incapacitated since a brief stint at Summit Malibu in early 2024, unable to move or communicate beyond occasionally opening her eyes and sometimes grunting.
    — Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Definition of stint
Verb
  • Those cancerous cells travel from one mollusk to the next through seawater, drawn in when a healthy animal filters its food.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Investigators determined that the driver of the 18-wheeler was attempting to turn left out of a store parking lot onto Avenue E as a motorcycle traveling eastbound was coming around a curve in the road, police said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026
Definition of travel
Noun
  • Barnes is currently a member of the Park Hill School District school board, starting her tenure in 2022 and ending it in 2028.
    — Sophie Lindberg July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • Masino’s nearly three-year tenure was marred by controversy over rebranding the company’s legacy logo, as well as activist investor pressure.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
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Verb
  • The Plex Solo Pro pitches using a single trekking pole for a sharp, single-point peak height of 52 in (132 cm) and a series of six to 10 stakes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
  • Related Stories Alemán is the first human in history to have completed the Triple Grand Slam of Travel, visiting all 193 countries recognized by the United Nations, trekking to both the North and South Poles and traveling to space.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of trek
Noun
  • Presidential vacations—or, where the presidents spend summers—are not vacations in the traditional sense of the term, but rather, a physical getaway from the White House in a scenic setting, usually accompanied by their families.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 July 2026
  • Spence leaves behind a stellar 28-2 record, including a six-year welterweight reign and wins over top contenders, ending his career on his own terms.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of term
Verb
  • Bathroom trips while filming The Odyssey were an odyssey in itself for John Leguizamo.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • The youngest Lestat trips over reciting a passage about being encircled by God’s love.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of trip
Verb
  • After a brief rest, Dyer journeyed atop Mosquito Pass, towering over 13,000 feet in elevation, on to Oro City (now Leadville).
    — John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 July 2026
  • The 16-mile-wide (26 kilometer) giant of a comet spends its life journeying back and forth between the outer and inner solar system, where its frigid body is heated by the sun, triggering dramatic outbursts of activity.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of journey
Verb
  • However, when her island's resources are threatened, Moana embraces her ancestors' voyaging heritage and heads out to sea to find Maui, deliver the heart of Te Fiti (which Maui stole back in the day) and save her people.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • When a blight hits the island, the result of a curse that began when Maui stole a gem representing the heart of the goddess Te Fiti, Moana gets her quest and excuse to voyage — to find the missing Maui and force him to return the stone.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 July 2026
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