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Tour Definition, Examples & Common Collocations (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：sightseeing trip (tour)

tour 🔊

/tʊr/

n./v.

A trip for pleasure or education, where you visit several places, often with a guide.

Tour group sightseeing at Eiffel Tower with guide

sightseeing trip 🔊

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/ˈsaɪtˌsiːɪŋ trɪp/

n./v.

A journey organized for pleasure or education, visiting several places, often with a guide.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'tornus' (lathe) via Old French 'tour' (turn) → meaning a circular journey.

💡 Mnemonic

Tour: think of 'turn' — you turn around places on a trip.

📖 Example

We booked a guided tour of the ancient castle to learn about its history. 🔊 We booked a guided tour of the ancient castle to learn about its history.

🔗 Collocations

guided tour – A tour led by a guide who provides information.

tour guide – A person who leads and explains the tour.

package tour – A tour with all arrangements included in one price.

🔄 Synonyms

journey (n.) – A long trip from one place to another.

excursion (n.) – A short trip for pleasure, often with a group.

trip (n.) – A journey to a place and back again.

🚫 Antonyms

stay (n.) – Remaining in one location instead of traveling.

🌱 Derivatives

tourist (n.) – A person who travels for pleasure.

tourism (n.) – The business of providing services for tourists.

touring (adj.) – Related to traveling for pleasure, as in 'touring car'.

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'tour' originated in the 17th century from the 'Grand Tour', an educational journey across Europe undertaken by young aristocrats.

Meaning 2：performance circuit (tour)

tour 🔊

/tʊr/

n./v.

A series of performances, games, or matches given in different places by a musician, team, or theater group.

Musician on concert tour performing on stage

performance circuit 🔊

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/pərˈfɔːrməns ˈsɜːrkɪt/

n./v.

A sequence of concerts, plays, or sports matches held in multiple cities or venues.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The famous band announced their world tour, with stops in over twenty countries. 🔊 The famous band announced their world tour, with stops in over twenty countries.

🔗 Collocations

world tour – A tour that covers many countries around the world.

concert tour – A series of concerts by an artist or band in different locations.

tour schedule – A list of dates and places for a tour.

🔄 Synonyms

concert series (n.) – A group of concerts performed sequentially, often on tour.

roadshow (n.) – A traveling show or performance.

circuit (n.) – A regular journey through a series of places, used in entertainment or sports.

🚫 Antonyms

residency (n.) – A series of performances in one fixed venue.

one-off show (n.) – A single performance, not part of a tour.

🌱 Derivatives

touring (adj.) – Involving travel for performances, e.g., 'touring company'.

tourist (n.) – A person attending a tour as a spectator (in sports context).