tour

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 ~ (of / round / around sth) a journey made for pleasure during which several different towns, countries, etc. are visited: a walking / sightseeing tour * a coach tour of / around Northern France * a tour operator (= a person or company that organizes tours) seealsoPACKAGETOUR, WHISTLE-STOP 2 an act of walking around a town, building, etc. in order to visit it: We were given a guided tour (= by sb who knows about the place) of the palace. * a tour guide * a tour of inspection (= an official visit of a factory, classroom, etc. made by sb whose job is to check that everything is working as expected) 3 an official series of visits made to different places by a sports team, an orchestra, an important person, etc: The band is currently on a nine-day tour of France. * The band is on tour in France. * a concert / cricket tour * The Prince will visit Boston on the last leg (= part) of his American tour. * The soldiers all do a six-month tour of duty in Northern Ireland. verb to travel around a place, for example to perform, to advertise sth, etc: [VN] He toured America with his one-man show. * She toured the country promoting her book. * [V] We spent four weeks touring around Europe.