outing

noun

out·​ing ˈau̇-tiŋ 

plural outings

1

: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip

2

: an athletic competition or race

also : an appearance therein

3

: a usually public presentation or appearance (as in a particular role)

her first outing as a novelist

4

: the public disclosure of the covert sexual orientation or gender identity of a prominent person

Synonyms of outing

• excursion
• tour

Examples of outing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What to do nearby My favorite outing was to Ojos Indigenas, a nearby ecological reserve. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026

His showing added to a gritty outing from all three pitchers. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026

Their outing came after Jackson attended the Tribeca Festival for the premiere of his and Katie Holmes' new movie Happy Hours. —Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

Rahma, whose late father, an Egyptian immigrant, was a cabdriver, accompanies the drivers on anthropological outings to such destinations as a Cuban dance lounge, a Russian bathhouse, and a taxi-driver clubhouse. —Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for outing

• doubting
• flouting
• grouting
• pouting
• routing
• scouting
• shouting
• spouting
• sprouting
• touting

Kids Definition

outing

noun

out·​ing ˈau̇t-iŋ 

: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip