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tour

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of tour

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
Synonyms of tour

hitch, stint, tenure, term
Words Related to tour

shift, watch

go, turn

duration, standing, time

cycle, span, spell, stretch

life, life span, lifetime, run

tour

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of tour

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

journey, peregrinate, pilgrimage, travel, trek, voyage
Words Related to tour

gallivant (also galavant), hop, jaunt, knock (about), perambulate, ramble, roam, rove, traipse, wander

migrate, road-trip

bus, cab, coach, cruise, drive, fly, gig, jet, motor, navigate, ride, roll, sail, trundle

barnstorm

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