tour — a journey for pleasure in which several different places are visited
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a journey for pleasure in which several different places are visited
Pronunciation (IPA): /tʊr/
Example Sentences
- The museum offers free tours every hour.
- She booked a culinary tour to taste local dishes.
- The ghost decided to tour all the haunted houses in the city - finally, a vacation where he'd fit right in!
tour
NOUN[/tʊr/]
a journey for pleasure in which several different places are visited
a cheerful tour guide points enthusiastically toward a famous landmark while holding a small flag. The guide leads a diverse group of excited tourists carrying cameras and backpacks. Behind them, other tour groups can be seen at different stops along the winding path. The tourists follow eagerly, taking photos and looking where the guide points. Other visitors explore nearby attractions and scenic overlooks in the background. a journey for pleasure in which several different places are visited
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word tour derives from Ancient Greek tornos (a turning lathe or circle), which evolved into Latin tornare (to turn, to rotate). Through Old French, it became tour, originally meaning a circular movement or journey around a circuit, metaphorically extending to a journey visiting multiple places.
Breakdown
Latin tornare (to turn, rotate) → Old French tour (a turn, circuit, or circular journey). The root tornare relates to the concept of circular motion, which semantically expanded from physical rotation to journeying in a circular path.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The museum offers free tours every hour.”
“She booked a culinary tour to taste local dishes.”
“The ghost decided to tour all the haunted houses in the city - finally, a vacation where he'd fit right in!”
“My wallet went on a disappearing tour during my shopping spree.”
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