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.