touring

noun

tour·​ing ˈtu̇r-iŋ How to pronounce touring (audio)
1
: participation in a tour
2
: cross-country skiing for pleasure

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Urban, who is currently on tour in the U.S. — his next show is scheduled for Saturday, July 26 in Inglewood, Calf. — could not make the residency appointment due to his touring commitments across the country. Tommy McArdle, People.com, 25 July 2025 In the Arctic, Bicep spent the two week trip meeting with locals, having conversations and touring communities to better understand how their habitats and lives are being affected by climate change, as warming temperatures accelerate the melting of ice sheets across the Arctic. Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 July 2025 The new Taylor Swift figures also will appear in Tussaud attractions in Amsterdam; Berlin; Blackpool, England; Budapest; Hollywood, California; Hong Kong; Las Vegas; London; Nashville; New York; and Sydney, plus a touring figure is beginning its its residency in Shanghai. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025 Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, who died July 22, 2025, at age 76, was a frequent visitor to Milwaukee during his touring days, with the groundbreaking heavy metal band Black Sabbath and on his own as a solo act. Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for touring

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of touring was in 1794

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“Touring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touring. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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