Is there a tour guide available?
Source: tatoeba (20930)
Tour
/tɔː(ɹ)/
Synonyms for "tour" (209 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (42)
Strong matches (63)
expeditionexplorefarefire towerflight pathfull circlefull timeglobe trotglobe-trotgogo abroadgo on safarigo overseasgrand tourgraveyard shifthalf timehit the trailhitchitineraryjaunt
Show 33 more words
journeyjunketlanternlaplighthouselinelobster trickloopmake a journeymake a pilgrimagemake a tripmartellomartello towermastminaretmonumentnight shiftobeliskobservation towerorbitoutingovertimepackage tourpagodapart timepathperambulationperegrinateperegrinationpilasterpilgrimpilgrimagepillar
Verb(1 words)
Related words (104)
pinnacleplaying engagementpleasure trippoleprimrose pathprison termprogresspylonpyramidramblerange the worldrelayrevolutionrideroadroundround triproundaboutroundsroute
Show 60 more words
rubberneckrubberneck tourrunsafarisallysea laneshaftshiftshootshortcutsight seesight-seeskyscraperspellspinspiresplit schedulesplit shiftstalkstandstandpipesteeplestintstretchstrollstupasunrise watchswing shifttake a triptake the roadtelevision masttenuretermtimetopetour of dutytowertracktrade routetrajecttrajectorytrajettraveltraversetrektricktripturnturn of workturretvaudeville circuitvisitvoyagewalkwalkaboutwatchwater towerwayfarewindmill towerwork shift
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: circuit, air lane, ambit, anchor watch, antenna tower.
- Sentence evidence is available for tour, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "tour".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "tour"
Keep "tour" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "tour" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "tour", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "tour" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
20 entriesShowing 16 of 20 words.
More specific
16 entriesarena tourbus tourbusiness tripcity tourclub tourcountry tourdeploymentguided tourmuseum tourpostingsightseeing tourstadium tourstationingwalking tourweekend tripworld tour
Collocations
8 entriesbus tourcity tourgroup tourguided tourmuseum tourprivate tourtour packagewalking tour
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
60 translations across 31 languages.
Arabic
3 entries- جولة noun (journey)
- جَوْلَة noun (journey)
- رِحْلَة noun (journey)
Armenian
2 entries- ճանապարհորդություն noun (journey)
- շրջագայություն noun (journey)
Bulgarian
1 entries- обиколка noun (journey)
Catalan
1 entries- recorregut noun (journey)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 旅游 noun (journey)
- 旅程 noun (journey)
- 旅行 noun (journey)
- 旅途 noun (journey)
Danish
2 entries- rundtur noun (journey)
- tur noun (journey)
Dutch
3 entries- excursie noun (journey)
- reis noun (journey)
- toer noun (journey)
Finnish
4 entries- ekskursio noun (journey)
- kiertoajelu noun (journey)
- kiertokäynti noun (journey)
- matka noun (journey)
French
3 entries- excursion noun (journey)
- tournée noun (journey)
- voyage noun (journey)
German
2 entries- Reise noun (journey)
- Tour noun (journey)
Greek
1 entries- περιοδεία noun (journey)
Hebrew
3 entries- טיול noun (journey)
- סיור noun (journey)
- תִּיּוּר noun (journey)
Higaonon
1 entries- soroy noun (journey)
Ido
1 entries- turo noun (journey)
Indonesian
1 entries- tur noun (journey)
Italian
1 entries- viaggio noun (journey)
Japanese
3 entries- ツアー noun (journey)
- 旅 noun (journey)
- 旅行 noun (journey)
Korean
2 entries- 여행 noun (journey)
- 투어 noun (journey)
Luganda
1 entries- okulambula noun (journey)
Mongolian
1 entries- аялал noun (journey)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- rundtur noun (journey)
- tur noun (journey)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- rundtur noun (journey)
- tur noun (journey)
Portuguese
1 entries- passeio noun (journey)
Russian
3 entries- пое́здка noun (journey)
- путеше́ствие noun (journey)
- турне́ noun (journey)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- cuairt noun (journey)
- turas noun (journey)
Spanish
3 entries- recorrido noun (journey)
- tour noun (journey)
- tournée (turné) noun (journey)
Tamil
1 entries- சுற்றுலா noun (journey)
Thai
1 entries- ทัวร์ noun (journey)
Tibetan
1 entries- འགྲུལ་བཞུད noun (journey)
Turkish
2 entries- gezi noun (journey)
- gezinti noun (journey)
Vietnamese
2 entries- du lịch noun (journey)
- lữ hành noun (journey)
Sample sentences
19 total sentences available.
Where do I book a bus tour?
Source: tatoeba (35402)
During the tour he broke apart from the group and found his own way.
Source: tatoeba (39933)
The tour guide pointed out the sight.
Source: tatoeba (39934)
Showing 4 of 19 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "tour"?
Closest matches include circuit, air lane, ambit, anchor watch, antenna tower.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "tour"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.