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tour

Pronunciation: /tʊə/

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Definition of tour

noun

1a journey for pleasure in which several different places are visited:a motoring tour of Scotland
a short trip to or through a place in order to view or inspect something:a tour of the White House

2a journey made by performers or a sports team, in which they perform or play in several different places:Ireland’s eight-match tour of New Zealand she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company on tour
(the tour) (in golf, tennis, and other sports) the annual round of events in which top professionals compete.

3 (also tour of duty) a spell of duty on military or diplomatic service:a tour of duty in Northern Ireland

verb

[with object]

make a tour of (an area):he decided to tour France [no object]:he toured in America and Europe
take (a performer, production, etc.) on tour: this production will be toured to outlying villages

Origin:

Middle English (in tour (sense 3 of the noun); also denoting a circular movement): from Old French, 'turn', via Latin from Greek tornos 'lathe'. Sense 1 dates from the mid 17th century

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