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| tour [ toor ] |
noun (plural tours) |
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1. pleasure trip: a trip visiting several places, usually taken for pleasure
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2. performing trip: a long series of performances in different places, e.g. by a rock band or a theater company
  The band are on tour at the moment.
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3. team trip: a series of games or tournaments played by the same sports team in different locations
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4. brief trip to see something: a short trip or visit for the purpose of viewing or inspecting something
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5. period of duty: a period of military duty, especially in a specific place or for a fixed length of time
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle toured, present participle tour·ing, 3rd person present singular tours) |
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make tour: to take part in a tour
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| [14th century. Via Old French< Latin tornus "lathe"] |
