touring

noun

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

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With over 15,000 seats, Moody Center has become the go-to arena for popular touring artists since opening in 2022. Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026 Mattel is the founder of Trixie Cosmetics, a New York Times bestselling author and a touring performer whose recent projects include her Solid Pink Disco DJ tour, with appearances at Coachella, OutLoud and as an opener for Chappell Roan. Kennedy French, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026 Al Jardine and veteran members of Brian Wilson’s touring band have spent the past several months playing the vast majority the 1977 oddball Beach Boys LP The Beach Boys Love You at venues across the United States. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026 The Kennedy Center is not only a venue for its own productions, programs and touring performances. E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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