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tour
A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- T
- Ends with
- R
- Contains
- OU
- Scrabble score
- 4
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
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.
A going round; a circuit.
A turn; a revolution.
“the tours of the heavenly bodies”
verb
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.”
noun
A tower.
verb
To toot a horn.
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Example Sentences
On our last holiday to Spain we took a tour of the wine-growing regions.
On the company's website, you can take a virtual tour of the headquarters.
Metallica's tour of Europe
the tours of the heavenly bodies
The Rolling Stones were still touring when they were in their seventies.
The circuses have been touring Europe for the last few weeks.