grand tour

noun

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 in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Omrzel, a 20-year-old Slovenian cyclist, claimed his first win at a grand tour after shedding his fellow breakaway riders. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Rolling through the seaside crowds in Nice, Vollering had secured her 14th win of the season — including her second grand tour victory. — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

The Physicality Myth The oldest and most harmful myth throughout the history of women in sport suggests that women’s bodies cannot handle grand tour racing. — Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

That gives it a clean sweep of cycling’s three grand tours. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for grand tour

• abjure
• adjure
• allure
• assure
• brochure
• cocksure
• coiffure
• contour
• couture
• demure
• detour
• endure