Synonyms of touringnext
1
: participation in a tour
2
: cross-country skiing for pleasure

touring

2 of 2

present participle of tour entry 2

Examples of touring in a Sentence

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Noun
The Pan America is a great touring bike with quite decent off-road abilities – which, just quietly, is what the GS is and has. — New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026 Tech co-founded Strange Music with O’Guin, building an independent company that handles recording, merchandise, touring, marketing and other functions in-house. — Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 Superchunk began releasing their own music through Merge with 1994’s Foolish, building the band’s reputation with constant touring while the label grew alongside indie classics from Neutral Milk Hotel, Magnetic Fields, and Arcade Fire. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026 The musicians first met in Melbourne, Australia on May 12, 1975, during rehearsals for the Australian touring production of Jesus Christ Superstar. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for touring

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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 5 Oct. 2026.

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