grand tours

noun

plural of grand tour
as in trips

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  1. trips
  2. pilgrimages
  3. travels
  4. tours
  5. expeditions
  6. journeys
  7. treks
  8. flights
Noun
  • The company has been gradually increasing its use of AI across back office and customer-facing roles and has introduced an AI chatbot to its website to help customers plan their trips.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • QuickBooks Free currently allows up to two invoices per month and mileage tracking for up to five trips per month.
    — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of trips
Noun
  • Climate change concerns have also been raised regarding pilgrimages in other countries, such as Kumbh Mela in India, which attracts hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers, as well as the Arbaeen pilgrimage to Karbala in Iraq.
    — Mariam Amini, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Definition of pilgrimages
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  • Looking for additional ways to stay safe during your travels?
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Venus and Mercury’s dual retrogrades through Scorpio are brewing a perfect storm of kismet for your travels.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of travels
Noun
  • Zip-lining, ATV tours, and bike rentals are also available nearby.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Boldface names were offered tours of the oasis of AlUla and its vast sandstone canyons.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of tours
Noun
  • Seghers shows how the Nazis win over unemployed youth by hosting parades, concerts, and outdoor expeditions.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Elzam is an eight-part documentary series following a group of falconers on hunting expeditions, documenting a tradition that has long been a source of pride in Qatar, the Gulf and the wider Arab world.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of expeditions
Noun
  • Making short-haul rail more competitive Parallel argues that its system could open routes that are currently difficult for conventional rail services to serve economically, particularly journeys under 500 miles.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
  • But aspects such as strong characters, emotional investment, aspirational and authentic journeys, contemporary tensions, real moral dilemmas and complex relationships are what keep you there.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of journeys
Noun
  • During El Niño years, the Pacific jet stream shifts south, which means hiking conditions in the Northeast could be warmer and drier than usual, while treks in parts of the southern US could be wetter.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • There are also kayak excursions, bike trips, bird watching treks, and overland excursions via van.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of treks
Noun
  • Domestic flights for Christmas are averaging $452, up 23 percent from 2025.
    — Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The airport had 574,193 flights last year, and nearly 12 million travelers passed through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints.
    — Chase Jordan October 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of flights
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