touring

verb

Definition of touringnext
present participle of tour
as in traveling
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 touring Fortunately, gawkers can get their fix by touring Doris Duke's opulent 1937 estate at Black Point. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026 The couple spent significant time touring open air markets in Italy, which, Caruso said, were loaded with seafood and fresh produce. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The regime discredited the uncorroborated claims by having state media release photos of the 42-year-old dictator touring a clothing and footwear exhibition in Pyongyang with his wife and teenage daughter Kim Ju Ae. — Anna Coren, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 In addition to touring his stand-up comedy act across North America and Europe over the past three years, Friend also created and starred in his political comedy special, America Laughs With Matt Friend, for CNN in April 2026. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, and Martin Doherty paused after touring behind their last album, 2021’s Screen Violence, to regroup and find a way to challenge themselves writing its follow-up. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026 The two have spent plenty of time touring together, although their busy schedules haven't allowed for much fishing lately. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 She’s been touring behind the album, and recently revealed 2027 North American tour dates. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026 But O’Neal, who is also currently touring college campuses to teach personal finance, sees college as more than a path to a diploma. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touring
  1. traveling
  2. trekking
  3. journeying
Verb
  • Pradasphere, the first permanent exhibition dedicated to Prada after earlier traveling iterations in 2014 in London and Hong Kong, and in 2023 in Shanghai, definitely reflects this cross-pollination of influences.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Storms capable of causing hail and wind damage were traveling through central Arizona early Thursday, with some flood watches and the possibility of tornadoes, the National Weather Service said.
    — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of traveling
Verb
  • Introducing Nordic walking; not to be confused with hiking with trekking poles.
    — Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Still, Trump trekking four time zones west to get to Sullivan’s home turf — an unusually long trip so close to the midterms — is his strongest show of support.
    — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of trekking
Verb
  • Luna is journeying through your second house of money, possessions and self-worth, gently nudging you toward fair exchanges.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Many of the missing are Hindu pilgrims, who were journeying to Kailash Mansarovar, a high-altitude site in Tibet revered by Hindus and Buddhists.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of journeying

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“Touring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touring. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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