Associations to the word «Tour»

Wiktionary

TOUR, noun. A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
TOUR, noun. A guided visit to a particular place, or virtual place.
TOUR, noun. A journey through a given list of places, such as by an entertainer performing concerts.
TOUR, noun. (sports) (chiefly cricket and rugby) A trip taken to another country in which several matches are played.
TOUR, noun. (military) A tour of duty.
TOUR, noun. (graph theory) A closed trail.
TOUR, noun. (obsolete) A going round; a circuit.
TOUR, noun. (obsolete) A turn; a revolution.
TOUR, verb. (intransitive) To make a journey; as, to tour throughout a country.
TOUR, verb. (transitive) To make a circuit of a place
TOUR, noun. (dated) A tower.
TOUR, verb. To toot a horn.
TOUR, proper noun. (cycling) The Tour de France
TOUR BUS, noun. A bus used for a touring group, especially by musicians.
TOUR BUSES, noun. Plural of tour bus
TOUR D'HORIZON, noun. An extensive tour; figuratively, a wide-ranging or general survey.
TOUR DE FORCE, noun. A feat demonstrating brilliance or mastery in a field.
TOUR DE FORCE, noun. An outstanding display of skill.
TOUR DE FRANCE, proper noun. A long cycle race through France and other European countries.
TOUR GUIDE, noun. A person who provides assistance and information to people on organised tours.
TOUR GUIDES, noun. Plural of tour guide
TOUR MATCH, noun. (cricket) a cricket match played between a touring side and a local side
TOUR MATCHES, noun. Plural of tour match
TOUR MATE, noun. Alternative spelling of tourmate
TOUR OF DUTY, noun. (military) A period of time spent on a specific assignment, especially on an overseas mission
TOUR OPERATOR, noun. A company that sells package holidays
TOUR OPERATORS, noun. Plural of tour operator

Dictionary definition

TOUR, noun. 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".
TOUR, noun. A time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work".
TOUR, noun. A period of time spent in military service.
TOUR, verb. Make a tour of a certain place; "We toured the Provence this summer".

Wise words

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C. S. Lewis