jaunt

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noun

ˈjȯnt How to pronounce jaunt (audio)
ˈjänt
1
: a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure
a weekend jaunt to the coast
2
archaic : a tiring trip

jaunt

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verb

jaunted; jaunting; jaunts

intransitive verb

1
: to make a usually short journey for pleasure
2
archaic : to trudge about

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
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Noun
The meadow belonged to their banker, Torrence Huffman, and allowed the brothers to avoid expensive jaunts to North Carolina. Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 3 Oct. 2025 See for yourself on one of the Lake Pend Oreille Cruises, with sightseeing jaunts that include a history cruise and a sunset and eagle watching tour. Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
So five months ago, Stapleton bought a prone paddle and started training, first with smaller treks along the pier, then longer jaunts along the coastline, clocking more than 452 miles of training in recent months. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025 His new solo record is his first in 19 years and this tour is his first solo US jaunt in nearly three decades. Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jaunt

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

1575, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of jaunt was in 1575

Cite this Entry

“Jaunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jaunt. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

jaunt

noun
ˈjȯnt,
ˈjänt
: a short trip for pleasure
jaunt verb

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