Cook's tour

[ kooks ]

noun
  1. a guided but cursory tour of the major features of a place or area.

Origin of Cook's tour

1
1905–10; after Thomas Cook (1808–92), English travel agent

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British Dictionary definitions for Cook's tour

Cook's tour

noun
  1. informal a rapid but extensive tour or survey of anything

Origin of Cook's tour

1
C19: after Thomas Cook 2

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