tour

A2 Topic:Places & Geography

US /tɔː(ɹ)/ See IPA manual

Freq #1929

Meanings

1

noun
A short journey to see a place, building, or area.

We took a tour of the wine-growing regions of Spain.
2

noun
A series of visits to different places, such as by a band giving concerts.

The band is on a world tour this year.
3

verb
To travel around a place to see it.

We toured southern France last summer.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a short journey to see a... circuit

Word family

Forms touredtouringtours

Derived forms pre-tourrailtourtiki-tourtour-goertouranetourism tourist

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Phrases (1)

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package tour
a trip sold for one combined price covering travel and accommodation

Noun + noun

Proverbs (1)

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Chacun ? son tour

Simplified etymology

Tour came through Old French from Latin and ultimately Greek tornos, “lathe.” Its earliest English senses concerned a turn or spell of activity, as preserved in tour of duty; the meaning “a journey visiting several places” developed in the mid-17th century. Tournament and tourney share the same origin.

Etymology

From Old French tor, French tour (“tower”).

tor Old French tour Middle English

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Topics

Places & Geography

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# tour

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /tɔː(ɹ)/
**Frequency rank:** 1929

## Meanings
1. A short journey to see a place, building, or area.
2. A series of visits to different places, such as by a band giving concerts.
3. To travel around a place to see it.

## Examples
- We took a tour of the wine-growing regions of Spain.
- The band is on a world tour this year.
- We toured southern France last summer.

## Derived Forms
- pre-tour
- railtour
- tiki-tour
- tour-goer
- tourane
- tourism
- tourist

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: tor
- Root: tour

## Etymology
From Old French tor, French tour (“tower”).

## AI Etymology
Tour is from Old French tor, French tour (“tower”). The historical line also includes Old French tor, French tour. In present-day use, it can mean a short journey to see a place, building, or area, or a series of visits to different places, such as by a band giving concerts. Derived formations include pre-tour, railtour, tiki-tour, tour-goer, tourane, tourism, tourist.

## Topics
- Places & Geography

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