tour

tour
tour1 [ tur ] noun count ***
1. ) a trip in which you visit several places for pleasure:
tour of: We went on a 10-day tour of central Africa.
walking/bus tour: walking tours in the forests of northern California
a ) a trip in which a person or group visits several different places in order to play or perform:
on tour: The group is currently on tour in Europe.
world/nationwide/overseas tour: They begin a world tour with four concerts in Brazil.
whistle-stop/whirlwind tour (=a tour in which you visit a lot of places in a short time): a U.S. comedian who is on a whistle-stop tour of Britain
leg of a tour (=one of the parts that a tour is divided into): The New England leg of the tour was canceled for lack of ticket sales.
b ) a trip in which a politician or leader visits several places as a representative of their country, or in order to get support:
The president plans a European tour next month.
=> GRAND TOUR
2. ) a short trip around a building or place in order to see what is there:
tour of/around: We were taken on a tour of the factory.
guided/conducted tour (=a tour in which someone shows you around a place and gives you information): Every weekend there are free guided tours of the museum.
tour of duty
a period of time when a group of soldiers or a government representative is sent to work somewhere:
a six-month tour of duty
tour of inspection
an official visit to a place to make certain that everything is correct
tour
tour 2 [ tur ] verb intransitive or transitive **
to visit a place on a tour:
They spent their honeymoon touring in Mexico.
Many visitors tour the old city.
a. if a show, play, or concert tours, it is performed in several different places:
The show was immensely popular and toured ten midwestern cities.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • Tour — Tour, n. [F. tour. See {Tower}.] A tower. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tour — Tour, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Toured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Touring}.] To make a tourm; as, to tour throught a country. T. Hughes. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • TOUR — s. f. Sorte de bâtiment élevé, rond ou carré, ou à plusieurs côtés, dont on fortifiait jadis l enceinte des villes, des châteaux, etc., ou qui sert de prison, de phare, de clocher, etc. Haute tour. Petite tour. Grosse tour Tour ronde. Tour carrée …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • TOUR — n. f. Sorte de bâtiment élevé, rond, carré ou polygonal, dont on fortifiait jadis l’enceinte des villes, des châteaux, etc., ou qui sert de clocher, de phare, etc. Haute tour. Tour ronde. Tour carrée. Tour crénelée. Monter dans une tour, sur une… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • tour — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French tur, tourn turning, circuit, journey more at turn Date: 14th century 1. a. one s turn in an orderly schedule ; shift b. a period during which an individual or unit is on a specific duty or at… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Tour EP — Several EPs have been named Tour EP: *Tour EP (Band of Horses EP) *Tour EP (Iron Wine EP) *Tour EP, released by Strapping Young Lad *Tour EP 04, by Pedro the Lion *Tour EP (2006), by Limbeck …   Wikipedia

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