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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of touring
While touring the plant, video posted by TMZ showed Trump making an obscene gesture at someone who was yelling at him from afar.
—
Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
McGraw, who has been back in touring mode, after overcoming a string of health setbacks, will perform on a stage alongside the rink.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2026
After touring extensively last spring and summer, James Taylor is wasting no time getting back on the road this year with his aptly named All-Star Band.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
On Saturday, Democratic members from Minnesota, including Representative Ilhan Omar, were blocked from touring an ICE detention facility just outside of Minneapolis.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for touring
Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
McGraw, who has been back in touring mode, after overcoming a string of health setbacks, will perform on a stage alongside the rink.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2026
After touring extensively last spring and summer, James Taylor is wasting no time getting back on the road this year with his aptly named All-Star Band.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
On Saturday, Democratic members from Minnesota, including Representative Ilhan Omar, were blocked from touring an ICE detention facility just outside of Minneapolis.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for touring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touring
Verb
-
Thirasak Wongsoongnern, a member of staff on the train, told local media outlet Thairath Online, that the train had been traveling at around 74mph when the tragedy occurred, according to the BBC.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
-
Vandenberg, 49, was planning on traveling from El Paso to San Diego to unleash harmful fireworks at a June 14 protest, prosecutors said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
-
Just take one ambitious climber (Nirmal Purja), a huge dream (trekking the world’s 14 highest mountains in only seven months), and let those simmer for around two hours.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Travelers Rest earned its name as a resting spot for weary travelers journeying along the Old Buncombe Road (which linked North Carolina to Georgia).—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
-
The reward after a day spent journeying through these wild landscapes?—
Deanna Romano,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Touring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touring. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
