I.
noun
1 trip
ADJECTIVE
▪ foreign ( esp. BrE ), international , national , nationwide , overseas , world
▪ American , European , UK , etc.
▪ two-city , three-country , etc.
▪
The group will shortly go on a ten-city European ~.
▪ whirlwind , whistle-stop
▪
The band completed a whirlwind ~ of North America in two months.
▪ gruelling/grueling , lengthy , long
▪ official
▪
the couple's first official overseas ~
▪ grand
▪
He took his degree in 1665 before embarking on the grand ~ ( = a tour of Europe lasting several months ).
▪ package
▪
an all-inclusive package ~ of Austria
▪ mystery (= where the destination is not known) ( BrE , often humorous )
▪
We set off on a magical mystery ~ in search of tea.
▪ bike ( esp. AmE ), bus ( AmE ), coach ( BrE ), cycle ( esp. BrE ), walking
▪ camping
▪ cricket , rugby (both BrE )
▪ pro , senior (both in golf)
▪ book , concert , lecture , speaking , study , theatre/theater
▪ sell-out ( esp. BrE ), sold-out ( esp. AmE ), successful
▪
The band is just back from a sell-out Asian ~.
▪ comeback , farewell , reunion
▪
Simon and Garfunkel's 2003 reunion ~
▪ promotional , publicity
▪
a promotional ~ for her new book
… OF TOUR
▪ leg , part , stage
▪
He was now on the last leg of his book ~.
VERB + TOUR
▪ do , go on , make , undertake ( esp. BrE )
▪ embark on , set off on ( esp. BrE )
TOUR + NOUN
▪ company , operator
▪ date , schedule
▪
details of the band's ~ dates
▪ stop
▪ leader , manager
▪
Our ~ leaders are all fluent in English.
▪
The team's ~ manager called a press conference.
▪ party , squad (both BrE )
▪
He wasn't selected for England's ~ party to Australia.
▪ player , pro (both in golf)
▪ bus , van
▪
Dolly Parton's ~ bus
PREPOSITION
▪ on (a) ~
▪
We met a group of Italians on a ~ in Peru.
▪
The band is currently on ~ in the States.
▪ ~ of
▪
I'd like to do a ~ of Belgium on foot.
PHRASES
▪ ~ of duty
▪
The soldiers were returning from a six-month ~ of duty in Afghanistan.
2 short visit
ADJECTIVE
▪ brief , quick
▪
Our host gave us a quick ~ of the house.
▪ extensive
▪ grand ( humorous )
▪
Come on, I'll give you the grand ~ of the backyard.
▪ conducted , guided , self-guided
▪ bus , helicopter , etc.
▪
an open-top bus ~ of the city
▪ city , factory
▪ sightseeing
▪ ghost
▪
She takes tourists on ghost ~s of Edinburgh.
▪ virtual
▪
A virtual ~ is available on the Web.
VERB + TOUR
▪ do , make
▪
I made a quick ~ of the office to say goodbye.
▪ conduct , lead
▪ give sb , take sb on
▪ arrange , organize
▪ offer
▪
Garden ~s are offered throughout the summer.
TOUR + NOUN
▪ guide
▪ group
▪ boat , bus , etc.
PHRASES
▪ ~ of inspection
▪
The boss started his ~ of inspection with my office.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ extensively , widely
▪ internationally
▪ currently
VERB + TOUR
▪ plan to
PREPOSITION
▪ all over
▪
We plan to ~ all over the country.
▪ in
▪
She has ~ed extensively in the US.
▪ with
▪
She is currently ~ing with her new band.
Tour is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ area , ↑ circuit , ↑ country , ↑ countryside , ↑ exhibit , ↑ facility , ↑ museum , ↑ province , ↑ world