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noun

ˈtu̇r How to pronounce tour (audio)
Definition of tournext
as in stint
a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position asked the soldiers to consider signing up for a second tour of duty

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verb

as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance thought it would be lots of fun to tour all over Europe this summer

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Recent Examples of tour
Noun
But not many in the PCB expect the upcoming three Tests to replicate that success, or even that of the 1996 tour, despite the disorder which has engulfed their hosts since the winter’s Ashes series. — Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 These tours will be rooted in local culture and the beauty of wild landscapes. — Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
Cantrell mapped out a two-day itinerary and flew up from Atlanta to tour local galleries together. — Kelly Ryan Kegans, Midwest Living, 16 Aug. 2026 Prospective tenants are not allowed to tour the place before renting, and residents have long reported dicey roommate situations and ambiguous policies surrounding tenant rights and eviction. — Diamy Wang august 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tour
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour
  1. stint
  2. travel
  3. tenure
  4. trek
  5. term
  6. trip
  7. journey
  8. voyage
Noun
  • The new design thinking is spearheaded by design chief Yasutake Tsuchida, who came over to Honda a couple of years ago after a quarter-century stint at Mazda.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Bhusri has held various leadership roles at the company, including a stint as CEO and co-CEO.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of stint
Verb
  • To travel well often means opening yourself up to discomfort or difference, which inherently means a willingness to make a fool of yourself.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But the public servant’s employer rejected their application to travel abroad.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of travel
Noun
  • Yes, the recent increase in roster spending at Texas Tech factors into this, but McGuire had posted three consecutive winning seasons before last year, the second Tech coach ever to begin a tenure with such a run.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Brown was very choosy and strategic — a solid player in his second tenure as governor.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of tenure
Verb
  • Back then, the hourly weather check involved trekking up and down a hundred-foot tower.
    — Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Pole sleeves at the ends of the crossbar let users install trekking poles, bolstering structural integrity.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of trek
Noun
  • The terms remain subject to negotiations, and no final agreement has been announced.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • His vice president, Kamala Harris, stepped in as the Democratic nominee but lost to Trump in November, giving him a second, nonconsecutive term.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of term
Verb
  • The bear scratched his arm, and the victim tripped and injured his foot while trying to escape, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • How quickly the brain and body react after tripping — with your foot automatically thrusting forward, for example, to prevent yourself from face-planting — is what plyometrics trains for.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of trip
Verb
  • Seasonal excursions range from a roughly three-hour summit trip to longer journeys through British Columbia and the Yukon.
    — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Stewart, 81, has been journeying around the world on his One Last Time farewell tour since March 2025.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of journey
Verb
  • However, when her island's resources are threatened, Moana embraces her ancestors' voyaging heritage and heads out to sea to find Maui, deliver the heart of Te Fiti (which Maui stole back in the day) and save her people.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • When a blight hits the island, the result of a curse that began when Maui stole a gem representing the heart of the goddess Te Fiti, Moana gets her quest and excuse to voyage — to find the missing Maui and force him to return the stone.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 July 2026
Definition of voyage

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