1
: a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure
a weekend jaunt to the coast
2
archaic
: a tiring trip
jaunted; jaunting; jaunts
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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Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Then there was a jaunt through Providence, Rhode Island, and New Haven, Connecticut, before heading back home.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
Thomas Smith, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
The pig slobbers mud on my right leg as Grace jaunts away.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
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Noun
One of the main pillars was the communal bond between all the principal players — NASCAR executives, team owners, drivers, sponsors and media partners — forged during fishing trips, jaunts in New York City or other fun outings away from the track.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Then there was a jaunt through Providence, Rhode Island, and New Haven, Connecticut, before heading back home.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
The move breaks a record previously held by Coldplay for most shows in a calendar year; the British group achieved a 10 show stand back in 2024 for the band’s Music of the Spheres jaunt.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
The pig slobbers mud on my right leg as Grace jaunts away.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Jaunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jaunt. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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