an industrial city in western France on the Loire River
"The workers decided to take a day trip from Tours to explore the historic châteaux along the riverbank."
plural of tour
"The travel agency sends out newsletters about their upcoming tours to Southeast Asia and Scandinavia."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tour
"The guide tours the ancient ruins every morning at nine o'clock."
In plain English: To tour means to travel around different places for fun, work, or study.
"We toured the historic castle during our vacation."
The capital of the Indre-et-Loire département, in Centre, in France.
"The city of Tours is the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department in central France."
The word tours comes directly from the French city of Tours, which was named after the ancient Gaulish tribe known as the Turones that once lived there. English adopted this term to refer to a series of visits or journeys, taking its name from the place rather than sharing an original meaning with it.