tour

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: circuitgospellturnenlistmenthitchterm of enlistmenttour of dutyduty tour

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area“they took an extended tour of Europe”“we took a quick circuit of the park”“a ten-day coach circuit of the island”Synonyms: circuit
  2. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)“it's my go”“a spell of work”Synonyms: gospellturn
  3. a period of time spent in military serviceSynonyms: enlistmenthitchterm of enlistmenttour of dutyduty tour

Verb (1)

  1. make a tour of a certain place“We toured the Provence this summer”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Tour \Tour\, n. [F. tour. See Tower.] A tower. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
Tour \Tour\, n. [F. tour. See Turn, v. t.]

1.A going round; a circuit; hence, a journey in a circuit; a prolonged circuitous journey; a comprehensive excursion; as, the tour of Europe; the tour of France or England. [1913 Webster]

The bird of Jove stooped from his airy tour.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

2.A turn; a revolution; as, the tours of the heavenly bodies. [Obs.] --Blackmore. [1913 Webster]

3.(Mil.) anything done successively, or by regular order; a turn; as, a tour of duty. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Journey; excursion. See Journey. [1913 Webster]

Tour \Tour\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Toured; p. pr. & vb. n. Touring.] To make a tourm; as, to tour throught a country. --T. Hughes. [1913 Webster]
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