tour-n; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: pleasurable journey or exploration of a region, domain

Commentary: TOUR[+event][+activity][+trip][+exploration][+pleasurable][+physical][+activity][+trip][+exploration][+pleasurable][+intellectual] a journey or trip for pleasurable exploration of something

Examples:
John's parents paid for his grand tour of Europe after his graduation from college.
We took a six-day coach tour of the island.
Our guide gave us a tour of the early Mesopotamian collection.
This book provides an introductory tour of 20th century American fiction.

Mappings:
PropBank: tour.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: dutiful or critical inspection of something

Commentary: TOUR[+event][+activity][+trip][+inspection][+critical] an inspection, done in the context of work, often a regular round.

Examples:
The general took a tour of the new base this afternoon.
The head nurse made her usual evening tour of the patients in the west wing of the hospital.
The pilot's tour of the outside of his aircraft, prior to a departure, is a critical safety check.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: period of duty in military service

Commentary: TOUR[+event][+time][+period][+service][+military] a period of time spent in military service

Examples:
Those marines just finished a second tour of duty in Iraq.
Bob's brother signed up for a four-year tour with the Navy.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: a series of geographically distributed performances

Commentary: a series of performance or competitive events which occur in different locations, but together comprise a whole. TOUR[+event][+series][+distributed][+geographically][+performance][+competition][+sports] TOUR[+event][+series][+distributed][+geographically][+performance][+competition][+golf] TOUR[+event][+series][+distributed][+geographically][+performance][+theatrical][+musical] TOUR[+event][+series][+distributed][+geographically][+performance][+theatrical][+dramatic]

Examples:
Their rock band is getting ready for a big tour of American cities.
He used to play on tour as a professional golfer.
That operatic group is on tour from Italy.
John follows the major tennis tours.

Mappings:
PropBank: tour.01
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 2