grand tour

noun

: an extended tour of the Continent that was formerly a usual part of the education of young British gentlemen

: 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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Think of it as a grand tour of the sport’s culture! —

Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024 For its main line, the brand embarked on a grand tour of Italy, referencing the country’s different destinations, including Florence, which informed the Panama-Quito weaving of the Country and Federico designs. —

WWD, 23 Sep. 2024 There was no formal alliance between the United States and Australia, so the next stop on MacArthur’s grand tour was the capital, Canberra, to meet with the prime minister, John Curtin. —

Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024 An explosive temper may seem trivial, but controlling one’s emotions is a huge part of winning a grand tour. —

Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grand tour