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

During a four-day jaunt to the United States in 1939, King George VI and his wife, Queen Elizabeth, devoured hot dogs and strawberry shortcake at the Hyde Park home of then-President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. —Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026

Others join the jaunt into Mexico’s waters to partake in the celebration scene south of the border as the boats make it to the finish line. —Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026

Verb

There’s also The Italian Restaurant located within the 6,100-square-foot entertainment complex that serves classic Italian comfort dishes (during idle times while dining, kids can feel free to jaunt toward the arcade for a round of air hockey before the plate of rigatoni is served). —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026

Chappell Roan has been flexing her beauty chameleon muscle this week while jaunting about Paris Fashion Week. —Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026

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