jaunt

1 of 2

noun

ˈjȯnt 

ˈjänt

1

: a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure

a weekend jaunt to the coast

2

archaic : a tiring trip

jaunt

2 of 2

verb

jaunted; jaunting; jaunts

intransitive verb

1

: to make a usually short journey for pleasure

2

archaic : to trudge about

Synonyms of jaunt

Noun

• excursion
• tour

Examples of jaunt in a Sentence

Noun

a four-day jaunt to the mountains

took a leisurely jaunt up to the mountains for the day

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The jaunt also came on the first career kick return attempt for the 5-foot-11, 173-pounder from Dudley High School in Greensboro. —Ryan Pritt, Charlotte Observer, 3 Jan. 2026

Wednesday’s jaunt was the second longest of his career, just behind his 67-yard sprint in last season’s 56-7 win over UTSA. —Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026

Verb

Sneakers are the most convenient form of footwear for the marathon of stairs descending to Parisian metro stations or jaunting between galleries and museums during events like Art Basel Paris. —Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025

Marshall got free for a 73-yard touchdown jaunt up the right boundary on the Rams’ third play from scrimmage — and CSU was literally and figuratively off to the races from there. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

derivative of jaunt entry 2

Verb

of obscure origin

First Known Use

Noun

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

1575, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for jaunt

• daunt
• flaunt
• font
• gaunt
• haunt
• pont
• taunt
• vaunt
• want
• avant
• croissant
• detente

Kids Definition

jaunt

noun

ˈjȯnt, 

ˈjänt

: a short trip for pleasure

jaunt verb