Touring

//ˈtʊəɹɪŋ// adj, noun, verb, slang

adj, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1
A touring car. informal
"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."

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of tour form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1
Working for a short time in different places. not-comparable
"a touring company"
2
Intended for a journey through a country or a region, related to tourism. not-comparable
"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)."

Synonyms

itinerant ambulant ambulative ambulatory car circuit-riding

Example

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

Related phrases

bicycle touring grand touring car touring bicycle touring car touring company touring member touring motorcycle touring side touring squad touring car

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