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

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

Another jaunt that benefits from a game plan: The Narrows. —Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025

The Grammy award-winning singer will begin her first jaunt as a headliner in arenas on Aug. 14 for an opening night in Portland, Ore. at the Moda Center. —Thania Garcia, Variety, 13 May 2025

Verb

Lauren Sánchez and Katy Perry were onto something with their much-hyped (and equally ridiculed) jaunt into space. —David Christopher Kaufman, Air Mail, 17 May 2025

Best time to visit Athens Best months: October–May Many people tack a stay in Athens onto the start or end of a Greek island jaunt during the busy summer period—but consider instead dedicating a good week to digging into the nitty-gritty of this dynamic city. —Helen Iatrou, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025

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

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