grand tour

noun

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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Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grand tour was in 1678

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“Grand tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20tour. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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