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tour
- 1) noun, an extended journey, usually taken for pleasure, visiting places of interest along the route
- 2) noun, military a period of service, esp in one place of duty
- 3) noun, a short trip, as for inspection
- 4) noun, a trip made by a theatre company, orchestra, etc, to perform in several different places
- 5) noun, an overseas trip made by a cricket or rugby team, etc, to play in several places
- 6) verb, to make a tour of (a place)
- 7) verb, to perform (a show) or promote (a product) in several different places
Etymology
C14: from Old French: a turn, from Latin tornus a lathe, from Greek tornos; compare turn
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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journey, circuit, course, round, expedition, excursion, trip, progress, outing, jaunt, junket, peregrination, visit, explore, inspect, sightsee