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单词 tour
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tour

1 of 2

noun

ˈtu̇r How to pronounce tour (audio)
sense 2 is also
ˈtau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce tour (audio)
1
a
: a journey for business, pleasure, or education often involving a series of stops and ending at the starting point
also : something resembling such a tour
a tour of the history of philosophy
b
: a series of professional tournaments (as in golf or tennis)
c
: a brief turn : round
2
a
: a period during which an individual or unit is on a specific duty or at one place
a tour of duty
b
: one's turn in an orderly schedule : shift

tour

2 of 2

verb

toured; touring; tours

transitive verb

1
: to make a tour of
2
: to present (something, such as a theatrical production) on a tour

intransitive verb

: to make a tour

Synonyms

Noun

  • hitch
  • stint
  • tenure
  • term

Verb

  • journey
  • peregrinate
  • pilgrimage
  • travel
  • trek
  • trip
  • voyage
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun We went on a tour of Italy. They went on a driving tour of New England. They went on a tour of the city. We were taken on a tour of the school. We went on a guided tour of the museum. They gave us a tour of their new house. during his tour in Vietnam He served a tour of duty in Germany. Verb We'll tour the museum tomorrow. We toured around for several weeks last summer. “Are you here to study?” “No, I'm just touring.” Is the band touring this year? The show has toured the country. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The remainder of Greta Van Fleet’s tour is unaffected, the band wrote. Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2022 Of those, only the Central Library Tiers tour is fully wheelchair accessible. Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 The tour was one of many ventures Wagner has initiated in Seattle and Southern California that go beyond football. Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 The Don't Worry Darling press tour is in full effect and its stars are hopping from red carpet to red carpet to promote the film. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Sep. 2022 The tour is limited to 26 passengers, because of the logistics involving small planes. Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2022 Read the full interview below. Vogue: First off, how has your book tour been? Emma Specter, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2022 The tour’s two New York-area dates at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre on Sept. 8-9 were were postponed from November 2021 due to visa issues. Marisa Whitaker, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2022 Frank and Padalecki say the tour is even more fun since LANY's guitarist Paul Klein and drummer Jake Goss are good friends of theirs. Bellamy Richardson, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022
Verb
He is also expected to tour the nation to mark his mother’s passing. WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Howard had the chance to share that vision with members of the public during a celebration event that welcomed residents to tour the facility while enjoying food and music. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2022 And other buyers didn’t even take the time to tour in-person before buying. Kaitlyn Koterbski, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 The alumni association invites high school seniors to tour the campus during the spirited homecoming weekend — which, not coincidentally, usually occurs amid colorful peak fall foliage. Jon Marcus, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2022 Gracin has continued to tour, and is a proud father of five. Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2022 That combination worked for a few years and last appeared in Atlanta at the Buckhead Theatre in 2019, but Duncan had a stroke in 2020 and isn’t quite in shape to tour. Rodney Ho, ajc, 2 Sep. 2022 McElveen said the team has several hours blocked out Saturday to tour the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s exhibits. Marc Bona, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2022 After these world premiere performances, the opera will go on to tour schools and community centers throughout Oregon. Brett Campbell | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French tur, tourn turning, circuit, journey — more at turn

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

Verb

1708, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Kids Definition

tour 1 of 2

noun

ˈtu̇r How to pronounce tour (audio)
1
: a trip usually involving a series of stops and ending at the point where it started
a tour of the city
2
: a fixed period of duty

tour

2 of 2

verb

toured; touring
: to make a tour of : travel as a tourist

tour 1 of 2

noun

as in stint
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

Relevance
  • stint
  • tenure
  • term
  • hitch
  • shift
  • go
  • duration
  • time
  • cycle
  • watch
  • lifetime
  • life
  • life span
  • standing
  • run
  • span
  • spell
  • turn
  • stretch

tour

2 of 2

verb

as in to travel
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

  • travel
  • trek
  • journey
  • trip
  • voyage
  • pilgrimage
  • wander
  • roam
  • sail
  • jaunt
  • cruise
  • ride
  • fly
  • bus
  • gig
  • hop
  • peregrinate
  • migrate
  • coach
  • cab
  • motor
  • drive
  • traipse
  • rove
  • road-trip
  • galavant
  • jet
  • ramble
  • gallivant
  • trundle
  • navigate
  • barnstorm
  • perambulate
  • knock (about)
  • roll
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