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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tour /tʊr/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a long journey including the visiting of a number of places:a tour of the Greek islands.
- a brief trip through a place to view or inspect it:an inspection tour.
- Militarya period of duty:The lieutenant's last tour of duty was in Korea.
v. - to travel from place to place: [~ + object]They toured the Greek islands.[no object]They toured for a few seasons.
- to travel from town to town giving performances: [~ + object]The band toured the Midwest.[no object]The band toured for several weeks.
Idioms- on tour, (of a musical or dramatic performer, group, or company) traveling from town to town and making performances in each.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tour (tŏŏr),USA pronunciation n. - a traveling around from place to place.
- a long journey including the visiting of a number of places in sequence, esp. with an organized group led by a guide.
- a brief trip through a place, as a building or a site, in order to view or inspect it:The visiting prime minister was given a tour of the chemical plant.
- a journey from town to town to fulfill engagements, as by a theatrical company or an entertainer:to go on tour; a European concert tour.
- a period of duty at one place or in one job.
v.i. - to travel from place to place.
- to travel from town to town fulfilling engagements.
v.t. - to travel through (a place).
- to send or take (a theatrical company, its production, etc.) from town to town.
- to guide (someone) on a tour:He toured us through the chateaus of the Loire Valley.
- Greek tórnos tool for making a circle. See turn
- Latin tornus
- Middle French
- Middle English (noun, nominal) 1250–1300
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged trip, expedition.
- 6, 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged visit.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tour /tʊə/ n - an extended journey, usually taken for pleasure, visiting places of interest along the route
- a period of service, esp in one place of duty
- a short trip, as for inspection
- a trip made by a theatre company, orchestra, etc, to perform in several different places: a concert tour
- an overseas trip made by a cricket or rugby team, etc, to play in several places
vb - to make a tour of (a place)
- to perform (a show) or promote (a product) in several different places
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French: a turn, from Latin tornus a lathe, from Greek tornos; compare turn |