Composer touring European holiday destination? (5)
I believe the answer is:
beach
'holiday destination?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.
'composer touring european' is the wordplay.
'composer' becomes 'bach' (Johann Sebastian Bach).
'touring' is an insertion indicator (tour can mean to go around).
'european' becomes 'e' (abbreviation e.g. EU).
'bach' placed around 'e' is 'BEACH'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for beach that I've seen before include "Sands" , "Area by sea" , "Sloping part of shore" , "Pebbly or sandy shore" , "Seaside" .)