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

Examples of touring in a Sentence

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Over the past three years, Devo have dramatically upped their touring activity after being mostly inactive between 2015 and 2023. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026 This was where the dream of touring and living beneath the sea began. Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 Stanziano drove three hours from her home in Northern Virginia and spent a full day touring vessels from Sweden, Spain, Argentina and France at this year's event. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Swift's fortune included roughly $800 million earned directly from her music and touring along with a $600 million music catalog, according to the outlet. Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 1 July 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 6 Jul. 2026.

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