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

The experience included multiple nights in the two-bedroom Oceanfront Penthouse residence overlooking the Atlantic, VIP match-day access and police escort to Miami matches, as well as daily cigars and tours of local rum distilleries. — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 July 2026

Ben Julius, who runs tours across the city as founder of Tourist Japan, says the biggest cost of tourism in Tokyo isn't waste removal or recycling. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Maradona and Messi have paraded through Kolkata on multiple summer tours, mobbed by thousands at the airport and on the streets, hailed as gods coming down to earth. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026

Following a 35-minute ambient companion to ILIIAITE released a year later, Loathe have been in road-dog mode, accompanying everyone from Knocked Loose to Korn to Three Days Grace on a near-constant spree of world tours. — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026

The Adventure Concierge can help plan fishing trips or wildlife tours of Grand Teton and Yellowstone. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026

Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman has launched a criminal investigation into Greater Carolina and its bourbon tours. — Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

The memorial arch has free tours May through October, weather permitting. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

His father, a professional soldier, had completed combat tours in both Korea and Vietnam. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Verb

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

America's Got Talent finalist Daniel Emmet, who tours with Foster, also accompanied them. — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

Lee Cowan tours what is described as an immersive experience in the life and legacy of the 26th president, as well as the nature that shaped both Roosevelt and his vision of America. — David Morgan, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Boat tours on the Loch also leave from Luss – provided you don’t miss the boarding call. — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 14 June 2026

The governor, in the meantime, tours the nation and world in pursuit of the next rung on the political ladder. — George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026

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