touring

noun

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

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The 928 project kicked off in the 1970s as a way to push Porsche into the larger-than-911 grand touring category of coupes that were popular at the time. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026 Pearl Jam lead guitarist Mike McCready has spent 35+ years touring and recording with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame group while watching some of the most beloved, talented voices and musicians of his generation pay the ultimate price for fame. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2026 And like their relentless touring schedules of the past, the brothers will traverse the world for several months in support of the album. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026 The Sie FilmCenter already had that, and Denver Film has in the past partnered with the Sundance Institute, which produces the Sundance Film Festival, and its Sundance Lab to host free touring screenings of new, independent titles. John Wenzel, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for touring

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 21 Mar. 2026.

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