tours
n. countablen. short trips to several places for pleasure or to learn something. You might go on one to see a city or to watch a band perform in different places.
n. journeys made for pleasure, education, or performance, typically involving visits to several different places in a sequence.
The band is planning several tours across Europe this summer.
The travel agency offers guided walking tours of the historic district every morning at ten o'clock.
While some travelers prefer staying in one location, others find that organized tours provide a more efficient way to see multiple landmarks within a limited timeframe.
From French Tours, from Latin Turonum, from Turones, the name of the area's Gaulish inhabitants in antiquity.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Often used with the verbs 'go on', 'take', or 'conduct'.
Last updated May 2, 2026