tour

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French tur, tourn turning, circuit, journey — more at turn Date: 14th century 1. a. one's turn in an orderly schedule ; shift b. a period during which an individual or unit is on a specific duty or at one place <

a tour of duty

> 2. a. a journey for business, pleasure, or education often involving a series of stops and ending at the starting point; also something resembling such a tour <

a tour of the history of philosophy

> b. a brief turn ; round c. a series of professional tournaments (as in golf or tennis) II. verb Date: 1708 intransitive verb to make a tour transitive verb 1. to make a tour of 2. to present (as a theatrical production) on a tour