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Touring

/ˈtɔːɹɪŋ/

To make a journey

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📖 Definitions of "Touring"

verb

1
To make a journey
"The Rolling Stones were still touring when they were in their seventies."
2
To make a circuit of a place
"The circuses have been touring Europe for the last few weeks."

verb

1
To toot a horn.

noun

1
A touring car.

adjective

1
Working for a short time in different places.
"a touring company"

🔄 Synonyms of "Touring"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
movingnoun	(not comparable) That moves or move.
roadnoun	A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.
travelingnoun	The action of the verb travel.
tourismnoun	The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home.
touristrynoun	tourism
itinerantnoun	Habitually travelling from place to place.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Touring"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
itinerantnoun	Habitually travelling from place to place.
tourismnoun	The act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home.
touristrynoun	tourism
movingnoun	(not comparable) That moves or move.
roadnoun	A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.
travelingnoun	The action of the verb travel.
tripnoun	A journey; an excursion or jaunt.
travellingnoun	The act of one who travels; a journey.
outingnoun	A pleasure trip or excursion.
journeynoun	A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage.
excursionnoun	A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
roadshownoun	A show that travels from place to place.
travelnoun	(intransitive) To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.
touristnoun	Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business.
trailnoun	(transitive) To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
walking	Characterized by or suitable for walking.
hikenoun	A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise.
walkverb	(intransitive) To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.
hikingnoun	Walking in the countryside for pleasure or sport.
shiftingnoun	A shift or change; a shifting movement.