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tour noun
/tʊər/, /tɔːr/
/tʊr/ n Definition
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[C] a visit to a place or area, especially one during which you look round the place or area and learn about itWe went on a guided tour of/UK also round the cathedral/museum/factory.
A bus took us on a sightseeing tour of the city.
a tour guide
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[C] a journey made for pleasure, especially as a holiday, visiting several different places in an areaa cycling tour of Provence
They've just come back from a tour of/UK also round Devon and Cornwall.
Tour operators (= companies which arrange holidays for people) have reported a drop in bookings.
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[C or U] a planned visit to several places in a country or area made for a special purpose, such as by a politician, sports team or group of performersa lecture/concert tour
The Queen is making a two-week tour of Australia.
She is performing in Birmingham tonight, on the third leg of (= stage of) her nationwide tour.
The England cricket team is on tour in Pakistan.
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[C] a tour of duty(Definition of tour noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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