Kilo Lingo

/tʊə/

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Translation

A journey in which you visit several places, often with a guide.

Word origin

From Old French tour, "a turn", because a tour brings you back round to where you began.

Origin
Old French
Root
tour
English cognates
turn, tourist

Grammar

Gender
Pluraltours

Examples

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A "tour" visits several places, one after another.

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A band on tour plays in many towns.

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Here the tour is done on foot.

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This word is part of lesson 33.