Thesaurus results for TOURS

tours 1 of 2

noun

plural of tour

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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tours

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tour

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

Noun

Set the scene The drive from the Bozeman Airport is just under one hour and tours through vast open acre terrains and peak-mountain-backdrops of the Northern Rockies. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026 TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations. —

Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 16 June 2026 All shows are conceived with an eye towards franchising the IP across the Disney ecosystem with consumer product extensions, like toys and clothing, experiences, including Disney parks, cruises and tours, and music, including soundtracks and concerts. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 June 2026 The farm welcomes visitors during select times of the year, most notably for its annual Pumpkin Festival each October, offering pumpkin patches, wagon tours, family activities and seasonal entertainment. —

Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 The Brazil-Morocco second half eventually started, and the building tours ended. —

Miami Herald, 14 June 2026 Reservations are required, and tours and camping happen rain or shine. —

Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026 Group tours strike a balance between structure and independence. —

Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 Withlocals specializes in fully private tours built around your interests and pace. —

Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026

Verb

The North Carolina Estuarium is another highlight, with Pamlico River tours as well as 200 exhibits on estuaries and coastal rivers. —

Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026 Booking tours 30 to 90 days in advance is standard for the more popular stops. —

Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2023 and still tours. —

Lisa Gutierrez may 13, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026 Those at Pixar, in fact, were so charmed by Wallis’ tours that the author was asked to voice the role of the film’s sheriff. —

Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 One of the best things about Tripadvisor, other than the breadth of its content, is the ability to compare prices across a variety of activities, hotels, and tours all in one place. —

Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026 The group still tours together and has released new music in recent years. —

Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 Both the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center and the Unitarian Meeting House host tours regularly, and the Seth Peterson Cottage—about an hour north—is available for overnight stays. —

Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026 Tigertail, 36, who captains airboat tours through the Everglades, is navigating his boat through the only route available given how dry the park has gotten this year. —

Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tours

Noun

But in terms of global impact, socially, culturally and economically, nothing comes close to the World Cup.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Marlowe earned the right — even in an increasingly unfair business — to exit on his terms.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026