1
as in tour
a short trip for pleasure
our weekend excursions have encompassed virtually all parts of our home state
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2
as in tangent
a departure from the subject under consideration
the professor's frequent and sometimes far-ranging excursions in his lectures are the stuff of campus legend
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Recent Examples of excursion
City-specific off-site excursions are planned too—like literal breakfast at Tiffany’s in New York, celebrity training sessions in LA, and a dance workshop with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders in Texas.
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Leah Faye Cooper, Vanity Fair, 22 May 2026
This differentiates it vastly from typical outlet shopping excursions and tourist traps.
—Cristine Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Scenic helicopter flights give an alternative, striking perspective over Patagonia’s vast ice fields and mountain ranges, while Zodiac excursions provide access to areas unreachable by larger vessels.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Here are nine national park excursions that will steer you away from the general public and into the heart of some of the most mind-blowing natural landscapes in the United States.
—Matt Bell, AFAR Media, 19 May 2026
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Leah Faye Cooper, Vanity Fair, 22 May 2026
This differentiates it vastly from typical outlet shopping excursions and tourist traps.
—Cristine Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Scenic helicopter flights give an alternative, striking perspective over Patagonia’s vast ice fields and mountain ranges, while Zodiac excursions provide access to areas unreachable by larger vessels.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Here are nine national park excursions that will steer you away from the general public and into the heart of some of the most mind-blowing natural landscapes in the United States.
—Matt Bell, AFAR Media, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursion
Noun
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The hotel is notoriously a second home to the museum’s gala attendees come the first Monday in May, and can organize private or after-hours tours of the museum for guests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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At some point, the bats emerge en masse from that cave, flying straight toward the tour participants who are perched on the opposite ledge, and then over their heads.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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June 21 – July 22 Wandering down conversational tangents will be especially tempting today.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The original investigation spawned two main tangents involving Becciu, once a leading Vatican cardinal and future papal contender.—
NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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He’ll get used to that jaunt during the offseason program.—
Mike Kaye
Updated May 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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Head to Big Sky Stables and saddle up for a horseback ride on the beach, a ride through tropical forest and river, or a jaunt during sunset.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 May 2026
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The backstory Russia’s Novolazarevskaya Station is named for Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev, who was second-in-command of Fabian von Bellingshausen’s expedition of 1803–06, and captain of the supply ship Mirny.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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The missions would prepare for future ventures deeper into the solar system, including the first human expeditions to Mars.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Padgen said the squad still needs volunteers, and plans a golf outing fundraiser in honor of founder John Whiteside on June 24 at Inwood Golf Course in Joliet.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Behind a strong outing from Rhyne Howard in her return from concussion protocol, the Dream downed the Wings, 86-69.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
23 May 2026
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“Excursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursion. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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