Spanish word

tournée

Pronunciation

IPA/tuɾˈne/

Meaning

  • feminine nountour

Example

La tournée comenzó en Madrid.

The tour began in Madrid.

Illustration for tournée (tour)

More examples

Anunciaron la tournée internacional la semana pasada.

They announced the international tour last week.

Core concept

A traveling set of concerts or theatrical performances presented under one program.

Common phrases

  • la tournée internacional

    the international tour

  • anunciar la tournée

    announce the tour

Similar words

gira: Casual touring run by an artist or company, described in everyday speech with estar de gira.
concierto: Concert given live at one site, focused on musical performance.
espectáculo: Entertainment put on for an audience that relies on theatrical staging and show elements.
circuito: Regularly repeated route of venues or events forming a performance circuit.

Definition in Spanish

Conjunto organizado de presentaciones o conciertos que un grupo o artista ofrece en distintos teatros o ciudades como parte de una misma programación.

Word origin

Spanish borrows tournée from French tournée, which comes from the verb tourner 'to turn' and thus denotes a circuit of performances.

Usage tips

  • The word often appears in program notes and press materials, while everyday speech prefers gira or the expressions estar de gira and ir de gira.

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