grand tour

noun

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1
: an extended tour of the Continent that was formerly a usual part of the education of young British gentlemen
2
: an extensive and usually educational tour

Examples of grand tour in a Sentence

They offered to give us a grand tour of their new house.
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That gives it a clean sweep of cycling’s three grand tours. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 June 2026 It’s been called a love letter to Italy and a grand tour through the nation’s history and culture. — Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 Voyager 1 and its twin, Voyager 2, launched in 1977 on a grand tour of the outer solar system. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026 The stage finished in a bunch sprint, with XDS Astana’s Guillermo Thomas Silva getting his first grand tour stage win. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand tour

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of grand tour was in 1678

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