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tour
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- pronunciation:
- tur
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
tours, touring, toured |
| definition 1: |
When you tour, you travel from place to place.
When the band was touring last summer, they played in many big cities across the country.- synonyms:
- travel
- similar words:
- journey, vacation
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| definition 2: |
When you tour an area or a place, you travel through it, often stopping to see or do different things along the way.
The couple toured the famous sights of the island on their honeymoon.The fourth-grade class toured the museum last week.- similar words:
- roam, wander
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| related words: |
ride |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A tour is a trip in which people go from place to place.
The king made a long tour of his kingdom.- synonyms:
- traveling
- similar words:
- sightseeing, trip, voyage
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| definition 2: |
When you take a tour of a place, you visit it and someone shows you the important or interesting things in it.
Emma's school class took a tour of a big museum that had dinosaur skeletons.- similar words:
- visit
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| definition 3: |
A tour is a trip that performers take when they perform in concerts or shows in different places.
The orchestra's tour included stops in three countries. |
| related words: |
journey, travel |
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