tour
noun /tʊə(r)/, /tɔː(r)/
/tʊr/
- a journey made for pleasure during which several different towns, countries, etc. are visited
- a walking/sightseeing/bus tour
- tour of/round/around something a coach tour of northern France
- They embarked on a tour around the country.
- a tour operator (= a person or company that organizes tours)
Synonyms triptrip- journey
- tour
- expedition
- excursion
- outing
- day out
- trip an act of travelling from one place to another, and usually back again:
- a business trip
- a five-minute trip by taxi
- journey an act of travelling from one place to another, especially when they are a long way apart:
- a long and difficult journey across the mountains
- tour a journey made for pleasure during which several different places are visited:
- a tour of Bavaria
- expedition an organized journey with a particular purpose, especially to find out about a place that is not well known:
- the first expedition to the South Pole
- excursion a short trip made for pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a group of people:
- We went on an all-day excursion to the island.
- outing a short trip made for pleasure or education, usually with a group of people and lasting no more than a day:
- The children were on a day’s outing from school.
- day out a trip to somewhere for a day, especially for pleasure:
- We had a day out at the beach.
- a(n) foreign/overseas trip/journey/tour/expedition
- a bus/coach/train/rail trip/journey/tour
- to go on a(n) trip/journey/tour/expedition/excursion/outing/day out
- to set out/off on a(n) trip/journey/tour/expedition/excursion
- to make a(n) trip/journey/tour/expedition/excursion
Collocations Travel and tourismTravel and tourismHolidays/vacationssee also grand tour, package tour, whistle-stop- have/take (British English) a holiday/(North American English) a vacation/a break/a day off/(British English) a gap year
- go on/be on holiday/vacation/leave/honeymoon/safari/a trip/a tour/a cruise/a pilgrimage
- go backpacking/camping/hitchhiking/sightseeing
- plan a trip/a holiday/a vacation/your itinerary
- book accommodation/a hotel room/a flight/tickets
- have/make/cancel a reservation/(especially British English) booking
- rent a villa/(both British English) a holiday home/a holiday cottage
- (especially British English) hire/ (especially North American English) rent a car/bicycle/moped
- stay in a hotel/a bed and breakfast/a youth hostel/a villa/(both British English) a holiday home/a caravan
- cost/charge $100 a/per night for a single/double/twin/standard/(British English) en suite room
- check into/out of a hotel/a motel/your room
- pack/unpack your suitcase/bags
- call/order room service
- cancel/cut short a trip/holiday/vacation
- apply for/get/renew a/your passport
- take out/buy/get travel insurance
- catch/miss your plane/train/ferry/connecting flight
- fly (in)/travel in business/economy class
- make/have a brief/two-day/twelve-hour stopover/(North American English also) layover in Hong Kong
- experience/cause/lead to delays
- check (in)/collect/get/lose (your) (especially British English) luggage/(especially North American English) baggage
- be charged for/pay excess baggage
- board/get on/leave/get off the aircraft/plane/ship/ferry
- taxi down/leave/approach/hit/overshoot the runway
- experience/hit/encounter severe turbulence
- suffer from/recover from/get over your jet lag/travel sickness
- attract/draw/bring tourists/visitors
- encourage/promote/hurt tourism
- promote/develop ecotourism
- build/develop/visit a tourist/holiday/(especially British English) seaside/beach/ski resort
- work for/be operated by a major hotel chain
- be served by/compete with low-cost/(especially North American English) low-fare/budget airlines
- book something through/make a booking through/use a travel agent
- contact/check with your travel agent/tour operator
- book/be on/go on a package deal/holiday/tour
- buy/bring back (tacky/overpriced) souvenirs
Extra ExamplesTopics Holidaysa2- We met a group of Italians on a tour in Peru.
- They made a whistle-stop tour of the five major towns.
- This summer we went on a walking tour around Provence.
- We're going on a tour of Bavaria.
- You can join an organized tour or you can visit independently.
- I'd like to do a tour of Belgium on foot.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- foreign
- international
- national
- …
- leg
- part
- stage
- …
- do
- go on
- make
- …
- company
- operator
- date
- …
- on (a) tour
- tour of
- tour of duty
- an act of walking around a town, building, etc. in order to visit it
- We were given a guided tour (= by somebody who knows about the place) of the palace.
- a virtual tour (= shown on a computer) of the Taj Mahal
- a tour of inspection (= an official visit of a factory, classroom, etc. made by somebody whose job is to check that everything is working as expected)
- a tour guide
- tour of/round/around something Our host gave us a quick tour of the house.
Extra Examples- Come on, I'll give you the grand tour of the backyard.
- I made a lightning tour of the office to say goodbye.
- She takes tourists on ghost tours of Edinburgh.
- The next tour will begin at four o'clock.
- Garden tours are offered throughout the summer.
- After a whirlwind tour of the temples, it was time to find a hotel.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
- quick
- extensive
- …
- do
- make
- conduct
- …
- guide
- group
- boat
- …
- tour of inspection
- an official series of visits made to different places by a sports team, an orchestra, an important person, etc.
- The band is currently on a nine-day tour of France.
- on tour The band is on tour in France.
- a concert tour
- a world/European/UK tour
- a tour bus
- The prince will visit Boston on the last leg (= part) of his American tour.
- a book/lecture/speaking tour
- Are you doing a tour for this new book?
- The group will shortly go on a ten-city European tour.
- We are going back to Prague as part of a small tour.
Extra ExamplesTopics Musica2- The president embarked on a whirlwind tour of the provinces.
- Simon and Garfunkel's 2003 reunion tour
- The band is just back from a sell-out Asian tour.
- The group will shortly go on a ten-city European tour.
- a promotional tour for her new book
- the couple's first official overseas tour
- Dolly Parton's tour bus
- He wasn't selected for England's tour party to Australia.
- Phone for details of the band's tour dates.
- The team's tour manager called a press conference.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- foreign
- international
- national
- …
- leg
- part
- stage
- …
- do
- go on
- make
- …
- company
- operator
- date
- …
- on (a) tour
- tour of
- tour of duty
- (also tour of duty)a period of time when somebody is serving in the military or as a diplomat in a particular place
- He served tours all over the world during his 35-year career.
Word OriginMiddle English (originally referring to a tour of duty; also denoting a circular movement): from Old French, ‘turn’, via Latin from Greek tornos ‘lathe’. Sense 1 dates from the mid 17th cent.