tower [tʊr] n.
Travel; Tourism; Excursions; Visits; Sightseeing; Touring competitions (or performances, etc.); Visits
in.
at... Tourism; at... Touring (or advertising, etc.)
Third Person Singular: tours Plural: tours Now Participle: Touring Past Tense: Toured Past Participle: Toured
noun:
1. Travel; travel
a walking/sightseeing, etc. tour
Hiking, sightseeing, etc
a coach tour of northern France
Travel by coach in the north of France
To assuage his wife's grief, he took her on a tour of Europe
To alleviate his wife's grief, he took her on a tour of Europe.
The tour of Guilin glutted my eyes.
A visit to Guilin was a feast for my eyes.
a tour operator
Tour operators
2. Excursions; visits; sightseeing
We were given a guided tour (= by sb who knows about the place) of the palace.
We were guided on a guided tour of the palace.
a tour guide
guide
3.
Touring competitions (or performances, etc.); touring
The band is currently on a nine-day tour of France.
The band is currently on a nine-day tour of France.
The band is on tour in France.
The band is touring France.
The band are currently on a two-month tour of Europe
The band is currently on a two-month tour of Europe.
a concert tour
Concert tour
The Prince will visit Boston on the last leg (= part) of his American tour.
The final stop on Prince's trip to the United States was Boston.
The soldiers all used to do a six-month tour of duty in Northern Ireland.
Soldiers used to serve in Northern Ireland for six months.
verb
at... Tourism; in... Touring (or advertising, etc.)
[VN] He toured America with his one-man show.
He has done solo tours in the United States.
She toured the country promoting her book.
She toured the country to sell her books.
A few years ago they toured the country in a roadshow
A few years ago they toured the country.
[V] We spent four weeks touring around Europe.
We spent four weeks traveling around Europe.
We toured the streets of Milan.
We toured the streets of Milan.