as in terms
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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as in travels
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 tours
Katie Mathews, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
Careers and families took up their time and energy; vacations were for kids’ college tours or visiting relatives.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
The actress' joint appearances often went viral and inspired memes during the press tours for the two films, particularly a 2024 interview where Grande held Erivo's finger.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The one-hour tours cost $15 for adults and $6 for children.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Both Jackson Hole Eco Tour Adventures and Jackson Hole Wildlife Safaris offer tours year-round.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Hosted by the Chicago Architecture Center (the non-profit that runs boat and walking tours of the city), the traveling fest comes to Chicago after earlier stops in New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto and Mumbai.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The 100-acre limestone cavern has more than 17 miles of underground passageways and is home to Mega Zip Lines tour, Mega Quest ropes course, Mega Walking tours and Mega Tram tours.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
Jimmy Eat World will put fans in the middle of a big celebration this summer as the group tours to commemorate the 25th anniversary of its breakthrough and top-selling album, Bleed American.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
The event was hosted by Reawaken USA, a relatively new conservative group that tours college campuses, inviting students to have an open dialogue.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The hotel does have a nice menu of excursions that includes kayaking in the bay, tours to nearby Cinque Terre, and a visit to local eco-farm La Portofinese where lunches and wine tastings are available.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Discover Sarasota Tours offers 90-minute trolley tours multiple times a day that acquaint visitors with the city’s layout, history, neighborhoods, and many popular attractions.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
The Atlantic Vice President JD Vance tours the US military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Bing Crosby’s Captain Bob Wallace is a former Broadway star who tours with Kaye’s Private Phil Davis after World War II.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Noun
In addition to tubing and hikes, winter outdoor activities include cross-country skiing and snowshoeing on groomed trails, ice skating in the open-air pavilion, and dozens of indoor activities—from lectures and tours to seasonal activities like gingerbread house making, caroling, and more.
—Katie Mathews, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
Careers and families took up their time and energy; vacations were for kids’ college tours or visiting relatives.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
The actress' joint appearances often went viral and inspired memes during the press tours for the two films, particularly a 2024 interview where Grande held Erivo's finger.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The one-hour tours cost $15 for adults and $6 for children.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Both Jackson Hole Eco Tour Adventures and Jackson Hole Wildlife Safaris offer tours year-round.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Hosted by the Chicago Architecture Center (the non-profit that runs boat and walking tours of the city), the traveling fest comes to Chicago after earlier stops in New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto and Mumbai.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
Zach Bryan is bringing one of this year’s biggest country music tours his With Heaven On Tour, which also features MJ Lenderman, to State Farm Stadium in September.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The 100-acre limestone cavern has more than 17 miles of underground passageways and is home to Mega Zip Lines tour, Mega Quest ropes course, Mega Walking tours and Mega Tram tours.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
Jimmy Eat World will put fans in the middle of a big celebration this summer as the group tours to commemorate the 25th anniversary of its breakthrough and top-selling album, Bleed American.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
The event was hosted by Reawaken USA, a relatively new conservative group that tours college campuses, inviting students to have an open dialogue.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The hotel does have a nice menu of excursions that includes kayaking in the bay, tours to nearby Cinque Terre, and a visit to local eco-farm La Portofinese where lunches and wine tastings are available.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Discover Sarasota Tours offers 90-minute trolley tours multiple times a day that acquaint visitors with the city’s layout, history, neighborhoods, and many popular attractions.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
The Atlantic Vice President JD Vance tours the US military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Bing Crosby’s Captain Bob Wallace is a former Broadway star who tours with Kaye’s Private Phil Davis after World War II.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tours
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With an attorney on the plaintiffs’ side of the lawsuit colluding with the city’s team, the city could settle the claims on favorable terms.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Both nations got a head start on Norway in terms of infrastructure and cultural relevance.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Elementary, middle and high school students throughout Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties are invited to compete to have their artwork displayed through a wrap on one of Feeding South Florida’s semi-trailer trucks — a 36-foot moving billboard that travels throughout the community.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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O’Connor said that skiers visiting the huts sometimes take an alternative route back, which travels up Euer Valley and has less exposure to avalanche terrain.—
Annette McGivney,
Outside,
19 Feb. 2026
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Tan joined a year later, after stints at investment firms like Coutts & Co and Credit Suisse.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
14 Feb. 2026
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Schaub retired in 2021 after stints with the Raiders, Baltimore Ravens and back with the Falcons.—
Sam Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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Harmon frequently treks through the desert, wearing ankle braces and an orange safety vest, chatting with Border Patrol agents who appear to have taken to her.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Winter weather alerts are in effect for nearly 70 million people, stretching from the Plains to Maine as the storm treks east.—
CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Determining the roles for Kingsbury and Scheelhaase is the last order of business for the coaching staff after the Rams hired Bubba Ventrone as special teams coordinator and Kyle Hoke as special teams assistant, both off of their tenures in those roles with the Cleveland Browns.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Stitt wants regional universities and community colleges to abstain from granting new lifetime tenures for professors.—
Alex Gladden,
Oklahoman,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The resulting rambles through town, aboard motorcycle taxis on which all three pile up along with the drivers, become, for Folarin, trips through his own memories.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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Boat trips with the hotel’s fleet of luxury liners or a heli ride take you island-hopping to Hydra and Spetses.—
Jemima Sissons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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The film, which is in the Panorama section of the Berlin Film Festival, follows a Shanghai woman who journeys alone to a rubber plantation in southwest China, searching for a mysterious woman while strangers drift unexpectedly into her path.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Between the river’s source, entrusted to an order of Orthodox nuns, and its southern delta, where caviar bound for the Kremlin is harvested, the author journeys through a defiant country transformed by war, sanctions, and reinvigorated patriotism.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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