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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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
The package includes a private jet for day trips like a jaunt to Iran to create your own Persian rug, and another to the Dead Sea in Jordan for a day at the sea and an afternoon Anantara spa treatment in the Kempinski Hotel Ishtar.
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Less than two weeks after unveiling the details of her new album, the pop star has announced a North American arena jaunt in support of the Atlantic effort, starting Sept. 11 in Philadelphia and wrapping Oct. 21 in Las Vegas.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
8 June 2026
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Noun
Connecting cities in multiple states, routes range in scope from a two-day, one-night Pacific Coast jaunt to epic cross-country journeys through shifting landscapes.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
The package includes a private jet for day trips like a jaunt to Iran to create your own Persian rug, and another to the Dead Sea in Jordan for a day at the sea and an afternoon Anantara spa treatment in the Kempinski Hotel Ishtar.
—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Verb
From the moment that good Doctor Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany) spots the French frigate Acheron while jaunting across the Galapagos to the start of the funeral for the fallen crew of the Surprise is 20 minutes exactly.
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Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Less than two weeks after unveiling the details of her new album, the pop star has announced a North American arena jaunt in support of the Atlantic effort, starting Sept. 11 in Philadelphia and wrapping Oct. 21 in Las Vegas.
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
8 June 2026
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“Jaunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jaunt. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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