tour

1 of 2

noun

ˈtu̇r How to pronounce tour (audio)
sense 2 is also
ˈtau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce tour (audio)
1
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 series of professional tournaments (as in golf or tennis)
c
: a brief turn : round
2
a
: a period during which an individual or unit is on a specific duty or at one place
a tour of duty
b
: one's turn in an orderly schedule : shift

tour

2 of 2

verb

toured; touring; tours

transitive verb

1
: to make a tour of
2
: to present (something, such as a theatrical production) on a tour

intransitive verb

: to make a tour

Examples of tour in a Sentence

Noun We went on a tour of Italy. They went on a driving tour of New England. They went on a tour of the city. We were taken on a tour of the school. We went on a guided tour of the museum. They gave us a tour of their new house. during his tour in Vietnam He served a tour of duty in Germany. Verb We'll tour the museum tomorrow. We toured around for several weeks last summer. “Are you here to study?” “No, I'm just touring.” Is the band touring this year? The show has toured the country.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The tour kicks off in early July and will travel to 37 cities this summer. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2024 The tour will kick off on July 5 in Bonner, Mont., and travel to Los Angeles, Denver, Cincinnati, Toronto, New York City, Boston, Atlanta, and many more cities. Monica Hooper, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2024 The tour will hit 26 cities across the U.S. and Canada starting August 14. Thania Garcia, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024 The show, produced by Jeffrey Seller, has been announced to embark on a national tour in spring 2025. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024 The attendees receive an hourlong tour around headquarters where passing executives stop and chat — and are sometimes peppered with questions about the business. Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024 The tour also includes VIP packages that include meet and greets with Chiquis, plus limited edition tour posters. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024 The tour begins Wednesday (March 13) in Lawrence, Ks., and includes a special Spin day party event on the afternoon of March 16 in Austin, Tx. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 11 Mar. 2024 Late last month, an image of the Grammy-winning R&B and soul singer Luther Vandross was removed from an AIDS tribute segment during the tour. Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
Verb
Waxahatchee’s new album, Tigers Blood, due out March 22 on Anti- Records, seems poised to push her even higher, toward the kind of success that can be disorienting for a musician who started off touring in a $900 van that was prone to breakdowns. Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2024 Slash and some of his famous friends will celebrate the blues this summer on the Guns N’ Roses guitarist’s upcoming touring S.E.R.P.E.N.T. festival. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2024 Residents can also tour the home where Elvis Presley grew up, visit the museum dedicated to him, and see the church where the Presley family attended services. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2024 Biden held out hope over the weekend that a deal to pause fighting for six weeks was still possible, as CIA Director William J. Burns toured Middle East capitals in a last-ditch effort to secure a deal before Ramadan. Rachel pannett, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024 The couple had continued to tour together through 2009. Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024 After being asked to tour with Fleetwood Mac in 2018, Neil was inspired to relaunch Crowded House, who broke up in 2016. Spin Staff, SPIN, 7 Mar. 2024 The couple sold out Carnegie Hall for a series of concerts in the 1980s and toured with Frank Sinatra in the 1990s. Aug. 10, 2013 Beyond Steve & Eydie, Lawrence also pursued an impressive solo career that included his music, Broadway and TV appearances. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 Records show the 57-year-old lead guitarist of the iconic Boston rock band Extreme—who also regularly tours with pop superstar Rihanna—has sold the contemporary spread to a non-famous buyer for $3.7 million. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

Verb

1708, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of tour was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tour. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

tour

1 of 2 noun
ˈtu̇(ə)r How to pronounce tour (audio)
sense 1 is also
ˈtau̇(ə)r How to pronounce tour (audio)
1
a
: one's turn in a schedule
b
: a period of time during which one is on duty or in a certain place
2
: a trip usually ending at the point of beginning
a tour of the city
3
: a series of related sports events held regularly at varied locations
the golf tour

tour

2 of 2 verb
: to make a tour of : travel as a tourist

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