[
US
/ˈtʊɹ/
]
[ UK /tˈɔː/ ]
[ UK /tˈɔː/ ]
NOUN
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a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
a ten-day coach circuit of the island
they took an extended tour of Europe
we took a quick circuit of the park -
a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
it's my go
a spell of work - a period of time spent in military service
VERB
-
make a tour of a certain place
We toured the Provence this summer
How To Use tour In A Sentence
- Gemma had studied for her A levels, whilst performing on tour.
- Hamed will go on a publicity tour around the States next week before entering training camp on February 16.
- We had another good touristy day today, visiting a few galleries, beaches and the like.
- The contours show combinations of mimic phenotypes that are attacked by predators with equal probability.
- The couple have blocked access to the track, forcing horse owners to make a long and muddy detour across fields. Times, Sunday Times
- Personnel from HMAS Anzac set off to do a tour of Egypt while the ship is anchored near the entrance to the Suez Canal.
- However, there is a potential for increased tourism because of the natural beauty and varied topography and because the country is unspoiled and inexpensive.
- The university is clamping down on media access during his summer booster club tour, and publicity flacks are shielding the most available man in college football.
- Tournament skiers like David have long exceeded the 100-feet mark for the jump.
- There is no accurate method of calculating the city's true population, and tourists also contribute directly to the excess garbage problems, he said.
