tour

[US]/tʊə/
[UK]/tʊr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a journey during which people visit several places for pleasure or business purposes
vt. & vi. to travel from place to place, especially for pleasure or business

Phrases & Collocations

Tourist attraction

Guided tour

Sightseeing tour

City tour

Tour group

Tour package

Tour bus

Tourism industry

Tourist destination

tour guide

on tour

tour de france

study tour

package tour

inspection tour

tour operator

european tour

walking tour

concert tour

grand tour

tour de force

tour of duty

Example Sentences

a tour of the house.

a tour of the White House.

a tour through France.

They are touring in Spain.

a backstage tour of the opera house.

a motoring tour of Scotland.

a tour of duty in Northern Ireland.

a whistle-stop tour of Britain.

We went on a tour of the city.

The Negro minstrel is touring the country.

an excellent deal from a tour operator .

tours are every thirty minutes.

a guided tour of the castle.

the high spot of the tour was to be an audience with the Pope.

she was on a promotional tour for her books.

Ireland's eight-match tour of New Zealand.

he decided to tour France.

his novel is a tour de force.

They struck up a friendship on their tour of Egypt.

Real-world Examples

All right, let's go continue this tour.

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One of which Justin Bieber used on his last tour to make...

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

She toured the country, giving lecture after lecture.

Source: Stories of World Celebrities: Literary Figures and Poets

Take a haunting tour through the Fallen Monument Park.

Source: Vacation Travel City Guide (Video Version)

Qinshihuang made five tours of inspection around his empire.

Source: If national treasures could speak.

Alcatraz? Hey, take that segway tour.

Source: Modern Family - Season 04

I had two complete tours out there.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

You know what? Luke'll finish the tour.

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

So do you run these tours often?

Source: IELTS Listening Real Exam Questions

Do you have a package tour to Seattle?

Source: Past years' college entrance examination listening comprehension (local papers)

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