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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Federal authorities are conducting a criminal investigation into Shen Yun Performing Arts, the touring dance group run by the Falun Gong religious movement, according to nine people with knowledge of the matter. Michael Rothfeld, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025 Clarkson, who has been relatively quiet on the touring front in recent years, had teased the announcement in a playful Instagram video a day earlier. Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 Olivia Rodrigo introduced her former touring partner Chappell Roan, who later won Best New Artist. Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025 Country music legend Willie Nelson and iconic folk rocker Bob Dylan are headed to the Sacramento area this spring with a popular touring music festival. Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 3 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 11 Feb. 2025.

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