tour | |
1. n. A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc. | |
On our last holiday to Spain we took a tour of the wine-growing regions. | |
2. n. A guided visit to a particular place, or virtual place. | |
On the company's website, you can take a virtual tour of the headquarters. | |
3. n. A journey through a given list of places, such as by an entertainer performing concerts. | |
Metallica's tour of Europe | |
4. n. (sports) A trip taken to another country in which several matches are played. | |
5. n. (military) A tour of duty. | |
6. n. (graph theory) A closed trail. | |
7. n. (obsolete) A going round; a circuit. | |
8. n. (obsolete) A turn; a revolution. | |
the tours of the heavenly bodies | |
9. v. (intransitive) To make a journey | |
The Rolling Stones were still touring when they were in their seventies. | |
10. v. To make a circuit of a place | |
The circuses have been touring Europe for the last few weeks. | |
11. n. (dated) A tower. | |