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tour (to̵or)

noun

  1. a turn or shift of work; esp., a period of duty or military service at a single place
    in full tour of duty
  2. a long trip, as for sightseeing
  3. any trip, as for inspection; round; circuit; specif., a trip, as by a theatrical company or speaker, to give performances, lectures, etc. at a number of cities

Origin: ME < MFr <OFr to(u)rn < tourner, to turn

intransitive verb

to go on a tour

transitive verb

  1. to take a tour through
  2. to take (a play, theatrical company, etc.) on a tour

tour (to͝or)

noun
  1. A trip with visits to various places of interest for business, pleasure, or instruction.
  2. A group organized for such a trip or for a shorter sightseeing excursion.
  3. A brief trip to or through a place for the purpose of seeing it: a tour of the house.
  4. A journey to fulfill a round of engagements in several places: a pianist on a concert tour.
  5. A shift, as in a factory.
  6. A period of duty at a single place or job.
  7. Sports A series of professional tournaments, as in golf.
verb toured, touring tour·ing, Tours tours
verb, intransitive
  1. To travel from place to place, especially for pleasure.
  2. To travel among various places while fulfilling engagements.
verb, transitive
  1. To make a tour of: toured Europe last summer; officials touring the scene of the disaster.
  2. To present (a play, for example) on a tour.

Origin: Middle English, a turn, from Old French (influenced by tourner, to turn about), from Latin tornus, lathe; see turn .

Related Forms:

  • tourˈer noun

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