Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terms
• stints
• tenures
• shifts
• hitches
• goes
• watches
• runs
• times
• durations
• cycles
• spans
• lives
• spells
• lifetimes
• stretches
• turns
• life spans
• standings

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• travels
• treks
• trips
• journeys
• voyages
• pilgrimages
• wanders
• roams
• sails
• cruises
• rides
• buses
• flies
• peregrinates
• migrates
• road-trips
• hops
• coaches
• knocks (about)
• jaunts
• rambles
• roves
• motors
• cabs
• drives
• gigs
• jets
• traipses
• gallivants
• perambulates
• trundles
• navigates
• barnstorms
• rolls

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tours

Noun

Since then, over 85 million passengers have been welcomed aboard its numerous cruise experiences, which range from holiday lights tours to summer sunset experiences. — Elleanna Revell, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Boldface names were offered tours of the oasis of AlUla and its vast sandstone canyons. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Asked to imagine an ideal job for a Dutch person, Gemini suggested leading bicycle tours past cheese factories, windmills and tulip fields. — Antonio Perez-Nunez, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Haskins regularly performed music, and participated in two USO tours for troops in Kosovo, Macedonia, and Bosnia in 2000, and again in 2002 in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Oman, and Kyrgyzstan. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

The Segerstrom is also heralded for its hospitality; Reitz is particularly proud that the center received an award from Broadway Across America for being voted the most welcoming spot on Broadway tours. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

The performance announcement comes amid world tours for both KATSEYE and Megan Moroney. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

This makes whale watching a must, and Croisières Cap Gaspé offers intimate whale watching tours capped at just 12 passengers. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

Tour companies such as Intrepid Travel, Trafalgar, and Abercrombie & Kent have included the museum in their itineraries for 2026 Egypt tours. — Connie Etemadi, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Verb

Love, at 85 years old, is the sole member of the original Beach Boys lineup who still tours under that name, performing all their classic, SPF-friendly hits with younger instrumentalists. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

This summer, an LGBTQ+ cruise ship that tours the Mediterranean and has docked in Turkey multiple times in the past was refused permission to dock there. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Best known as a member of boy band One Direction, Horan now tours with his solo music. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Although wine tastings are available daily by appointment, tours only available on weekends from December through July, outside of harvest season. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Fine-dining Anthology also returns with a tasting menu that tours through Italy. — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Longoria, who serves as an executive producer on the show, tours Dallas with DeMarcus Ware, who played nine seasons for the Dallas Cowboys. — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

That myth — the adage that tours and festivals featuring all, or even primarily women, aren’t good business — has been around long before the days of Lilith Fair. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026

None of them had heard of the Village People, which still tours in its latest incarnation, with a Willis lookalike on lead vocals. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026