tour
/tʊɚ/ noun A2- A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc. · On our last holiday to Spain we took a tour of the wine-growing regions.
- A guided visit to a particular place, or virtual place. · On the company's website, you can take a virtual tour of the headquarters.
- A journey through a given list of places, such as by an entertainer performing concerts. · Metallica's tour of Europe
- A trip taken to another country in which several matches are played.
- A street and road race, frequently multiday.
- A set of competitions which make up a championship.
- A tour of duty.
- A closed trail.
Plural tours
From the library
Franz d’Épinay, a delightful travelling companion, with whom I made the tour of Italy.
Franz, who had mutely interrogated the countess, and received from her a gracious smile in token that he would be welcome, sought not to retard the gratification of Albert’s eager impatience, but began at once the tour of the house, closely followed by Albert, who availed himself of the few minutes required to reach the opposite side of the theatre to settle the height and smoothness of his collar, and to arrange the lappets of his coat.
At first glance it might not seem that the decision of a certain Canadian Premier to include Prince Edward Island in a political tour could have much or anything to do with the fortunes of little Anne Shirley at Green Gables.
Bertram gave her a diamond ring and a ruby necklace and told her they would go to Europe for a wedding tour, for he was immensely wealthy.
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