tour
/tɔː(ɹ)/noun
Elementary
1
A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
2
A guided visit to a particular place, or virtual place.
3
A journey through a given list of places, such as by an entertainer performing concerts.
4
A trip taken to another country in which several matches are played.
5
A street and road race, frequently multiday.
6
A set of competitions which make up a championship.
7
A tour of duty.
8
A closed trail.
9
A going round; a circuit.
10
A turn; a revolution.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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