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

The concierge can arrange seamless transfers via car and boat, organize walking tours and boat tours of the island, and make reservations at exclusive restaurants and beach clubs. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026 As Sheriff, the Board of Supervisors will be provided with in-person tours of the facilities to see firsthand the conditions inside our current jails. —

Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026 Historic Philadelphia is a nonprofit that offers interactive educational programs, walking tours, puppet shows for young children, and more. —

Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 May 2026 The Pussycat Dolls are the third major artist to cancel tours recently, joining Zayn Malik and Meghan Trainor; Post Malone also cut a third of his Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2 to finish work on his new album. —

Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2026 And of course the less serious questions, like if Kansas City has a Raising Cane’s, and if my favorite artists will be bringing their tours to town this summer. —

Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026 The stylish, low-profile flats are a breezy pick for travel days, walking tours, and running errands, and even actress Katie Holmes was recently spotted out in the trend, wearing a rich, chocolate brown pair with thick straps. —

Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026 There are two audio tours that go into great detail about dozens of stops along the Petrified Forest Scenic Drive (one tour is for drivers entering from the north, the other is for those entering from the south). —

Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026 Yonah Mountain Vineyards keeps a full calendar with luncheons and hands-on classes, in addition to select tours on Saturdays. —

Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026

Verb

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 The band still boasts three founding members and still tours incessantly. —

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026 Liana Hong works as a deck hand at Living Ocean Tours, which operates snorkeling, whale watching and other boat tours out of Oahu. —

Joaquin Palomino, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026 The band still tours regularly and — unlike many ‘80s acts — boasts most of its original members (minus drummer and former lover Jon Moss). —

Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tours

Noun

But the 2025 didn’t unfold the way Derrick Hall expected, at least in terms of his individual stats at first.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
In terms of lost instructional days Little Lake ranks high.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026