# touring

Pronunciation: say "TUUR-ing" US /ˈtʊɹɪŋ/, UK /ˈtʊəɹɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of tour. — present participle and gerund of tour
   - Simple: Present participle of tour. Use it for travel that is happening now or going on over time.
   - _The orchestra is touring Europe for the first time in a decade._
   - _She spent the summer touring small coastal villages by bicycle._

## Adjective

2. Working for a short time across a series of different places rather than staying in one location.
   - Simple: Doing a job in many places, staying only a short time in each one.
   - _The touring consultant spent two days at each regional office before moving on._
   - _Touring performers often play a different venue every single night._
3. Designed for journeying through a country or region, or otherwise related to tourism.
   - Simple: Made for traveling through a country or area, often for seeing the sights.
   - _The touring motorcycle came with extra storage for long-distance travel._
   - _She prefers a touring bicycle built for comfort over many miles._

## Noun

4. An open automobile designed for comfortable long-distance pleasure driving. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: An open car made for long, comfortable drives.
   - _He restored a vintage touring in his garage over the winter._
   - _The old touring rolled down the country road with its top folded back._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/touring (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).