touring

noun

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

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Produced by Live Nation, the Full Throttle World Tour continues Aldean’s global touring legacy following a massive U.S. leg that launched in May 2025 and resumes July 17 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 1 July 2025 Creating custom cut-and-sew pieces and high-end designs inspired by nostalgia and viral moments, the company turns artist merchandise into collectors’ items promoted by marketing campaigns generating more than seven figures of revenue for some of the biggest touring acts. Andrea Zarczynski, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 The peak of Oasis’ touring days is often considered to be the legendary Knebworth shows in 1996. Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 June 2025 Despite the projections of glamor across the new resort and images of an enigmatic leader touring wave pools and waterslides, experts expressed skepticism about the destination’s prospects. Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 26 June 2025 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 6 Jul. 2025.

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