Meaning & use
tournée
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Meanings
nouncountableformal
a tour by a performer or group, especially one that is part of a series of scheduled appearances.
Grammar: Countable; used with 'a' or in the plural: a tournée, several tournées.
Patterns
- a tournée of something
- on tournée
The ballet company is on a European tournée.
She joined the orchestra for its summer tournée.
nouncountableformal
a tour of duty or a circuit of official visits by a diplomat or official.
Grammar: Countable; often used in diplomatic or military contexts.
Patterns
- a diplomatic tournée
The ambassador's tournée included meetings in five countries.
He was exhausted after his tournée of the region.
Word forms
| plural | tournées |
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Common combinations
- on tournée
- The singer is currently on tournée in Asia.
- a European tournée
- The dance troupe embarked on a European tournée.
- a concert tournée
- The band announced a concert tournée to promote their album.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
Commonly confused: tournée or tournament?
tournée vs tournament
A competition, not a tour; different meaning and spelling.
Practice
The famous pianist is currently on a world _____.
Choose one answer.
'Tournée' is a formal word for a tour, especially by a performer. 'Tournament' is a competition, 'tourism' is the industry of traveling, and 'tourist' is a person who travels, so none fit the context of a performance tour.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “tournée”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.