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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Joey Molland, guitarist for the group Badfinger, who had continued leading a touring edition of the group decades after other key members had passed on, died Saturday night at age 77. Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025 McConnell brought in most of his touring band and recorded the album live in the studio, a departure from his recent preference to cut his albums in his home studio with only the help of bass player and producer Justin Tocket. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025 The new record will be her first since 2020’s The ExPerience. 2025 will also be a major touring year for Iké. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2025 Between her stints as a touring member with Beck and the Shins, Dobson has developed the quartet into a source of reliably rousing anthems that aims for the rafters like never before on Billboard Heart. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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