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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
The last press tour Olivia Wilde endured was highly controversial and possibly unhygienic. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 July 2026 After Brazil, the tour is scheduled to move to Mexico City for six shows starting on July 31. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 July 2026
Verb
During that time, board members toured multiple potential locations before ultimately deciding not to include one in the final plan. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 The Cure is currently touring through Europe, most recently performing in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. — Matt Minton, Variety, 18 July 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 latest such change has resulted in a veteran southpaw leaving the organization, ending a major-league stint that lasted for just one day.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Will Richard’s successful summer league stint has appeared to have come to an end.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
Definition of stint
Verb
  • Stories about Chin traveled through Kerrville as quickly as the floodwaters.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Hugo Ekitike, Giovanni Leoni and Conor Bradley, who are still recovering from long-term injuries, are set to travel and continue their rehab in the States.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of travel
Noun
  • Vahaly and Butorac said at the London meeting that the USTA could not make any commitments to a revenue-sharing model until Tiley began his tenure as chief executive.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The lawsuit further alleges that the university did not allow a substantive review of his tenure appeal and violated Northwestern’s appeal guidelines.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of tenure
Verb
  • The Plex Solo Pro pitches using a single trekking pole for a sharp, single-point peak height of 52 in (132 cm) and a series of six to 10 stakes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
  • Related Stories Alemán is the first human in history to have completed the Triple Grand Slam of Travel, visiting all 193 countries recognized by the United Nations, trekking to both the North and South Poles and traveling to space.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of trek
Noun
  • Recent history has seen star players sign for the max term of eight years out of their entry-level deals, as Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Jack Eichel did.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • As a result, issuers will likely have to provide more attractive terms, meaning their borrowing costs will rise.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Definition of term
Verb
  • Bathroom trips while filming The Odyssey were an odyssey in itself for John Leguizamo.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • The youngest Lestat trips over reciting a passage about being encircled by God’s love.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of trip
Verb
  • When their time-travel adventure creates an alternate reality, the pair must journey into Wonderland to stop the villainous Maddox Hatter (Leonardo Nam) and rescue the Queen of Hearts (Rita Ora).
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • On July 13, the moon will journey through its sensitive domicile, Cancer, setting the emotional tone before renewing itself (during tomorrow’s new moon) and kicking off a brand-new lunar cycle.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 July 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
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