touring — ozdic

Collocations

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ADJ.

busy, done, grand, long, loved, still, young

The band is still touring across Europe after their successful album release last year.

VERB + TOURING

continued, forward, looking, reasons, started

The band started touring Europe last year and they're still going strong.

TOURING + NOUN

algeria, bookstores, cars, company, mary's, museum, property, temples

The touring company performed at five different theaters across the country last summer.

PREP.

around, in, on, with

The band is touring around Europe for three months this summer.

ADV.

again

The band is touring again this summer after a five-year hiatus.

Definitions

adj

1

Working for a short time in different places.

a touring company

2

Intended for a journey through a country or a region, related to tourism.

If you are not using a touring-specific bike and you have large feet, you could have problems with your heels striking your rear panniers. This is one of the very reasons why a touring bike has long chainstays (435mm minimum).

noun

1

A touring car.

Finally, there was the 40-hp machine from the previous year, on the 120-inch wheelbase and listed in four body styles, tourings and roadsters.

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Example Bank

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01

a touring company

Wiktionary

02

If you are not using a touring-specific bike and you have large feet, you could have problems with your heels striking your rear panniers. This is one of the very reasons why a touring bike has long c

Wiktionary

03

Finally, there was the 40-hp machine from the previous year, on the 120-inch wheelbase and listed in four body styles, tourings and roadsters.

Wiktionary

04

I'm looking forward to touring bookstores in the US.

Tatoeba · #67611

05

They loved grand touring cars.

Tatoeba · #305452

06

Why is he touring again?

Tatoeba · #886176

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, touring is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.