tour

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As a noun, tour means a journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc. As a verb, it means make a journey.

Meanings of tour

18 meanings

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”
sportschiefly cricketrugbyA trip taken to another country in which several matches are played.
sportscyclingA street and road race, frequently multiday.
sportsA set of competitions which make up a championship.
militaryA tour of duty.
graph theoryA closed trail.
snookerA circuit of snooker tournaments
A journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
“they took an extended tour of Europe”
“we took a quick circuit of the park”
“a ten-day coach circuit of the island”
Similar: circuit
A time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)time
“it's my go”
“a spell of work”
Similar: go, spell, turn
A period of time spent in military servicetime
Similar: enlistment, hitch, term of enlistment, tour of duty, duty tour

Older and rare meanings (3)

To make a journey
“The Rolling Stones were still touring when they were in their seventies.”
To make a circuit of a place
“The circuses have been touring Europe for the last few weeks.”

Older and rare meanings (1)