cook's tour

Cook's tour

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koo ks]
- /kʊks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koo ks]
- /kʊks/

Definitions of cook's tour words

noun cook's tour a rapid but extensive tour or survey of anything 3
noun cook's tour any guided sightseeing or inspection tour 3
noun cook's tour a guided but cursory tour of the major features of a place or area. 1
noun cook's tour (Informal) A long or complicated journey, an indirect route. 0

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Origin of cook's tour

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

1905-10; after Thomas Cook (1808-92), English travel agent

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cook's tour popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.