sortie

sor·tie

noun \ˈsȯr-tē, sȯr-ˈtē\

Definition of SORTIE

1

: a sudden issuing of troops from a defensive position against the enemy

2

: one mission or attack by a single plane

3

a : foray, raid b : excursion, expedition <diving sorties>

— sortie intransitive verb

Examples of SORTIE

1. <an occasional sortie to the city to rummage through some of its numerous used-book stores>

Origin of SORTIE

French, from Middle French, from sortir to go out, leave

First Known Use: 1778

Related to SORTIE

Synonyms: jaunt, junket, outing, ramble, sally, sashay, excursion, spin

Related Words: journey, travel(s), voyage; circuit, tour; expedition, odyssey, safari; detour; hike, peregrination, trek, walk; pilgrimage

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Rhymes with SORTIE

forty, shorty, sporty, warty