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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And some either have kids in baseball touring groups or know a neighbor who does. Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026 Sam Fender, Lola Young, Wet Leg, Arlo Parks and more have all stepped back from live performances in recent years when the burnout of touring took its toll. Thomas Smith, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026 Profits from touring and record and merch sales were enough to get by on, and over six years, the Weakerthans became Canadian indie-rock darlings. Hazlitt, 11 Mar. 2026 The touring exhibit tells the story of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African American boy from Chicago who was killed in Mississippi in 1955. Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 11 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 14 Mar. 2026.

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