tour /tɔː(ɹ)/noun 12verb 3forms 3phrases 1 noun12 •a trip through a place such as a building, a town or a country to see its different partsOn 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 set of competitions which make up a championship. •A circuit of snooker tournaments •A tour of duty. •A street and road race, frequently multiday. •A closed trail. •(old-fashioned) A tower. •(no longer used) A going round; a circuit. •(no longer used) A turn; a revolution.It [blood] onward springs, and makes the wondrous tour — 1712 verb3 •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. •(no longer used) To toot a horn. formstoured · touring · tours Phrases with tour fifty-cent tourA fast and general introduction to a place.
