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
At the time of her death, Copeland was guiding customers at Mount Blue Sky Via Ferrata, a climbing excursion owned by AVA Rafting and Zipline located about one hour west of Denver.
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 29 Sep. 2025
Puth and the band stretched out nearly every song with jams, breakdowns, and solos, with the star occasionally scatting along with his harmonically adventurous keyboard excursions.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Active travelers will have no shortage of excursions and activities to keep them busy, from on-site padel tournaments and nearby nature hikes to cooking classes and horseback riding on the wild beaches of Tarifa.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
The pooch’s safe return is easy work for Daniel, but the following day, the stakes get higher after another guest goes missing during a boating excursion with his much younger wife.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 29 Sep. 2025
Puth and the band stretched out nearly every song with jams, breakdowns, and solos, with the star occasionally scatting along with his harmonically adventurous keyboard excursions.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Active travelers will have no shortage of excursions and activities to keep them busy, from on-site padel tournaments and nearby nature hikes to cooking classes and horseback riding on the wild beaches of Tarifa.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
The pooch’s safe return is easy work for Daniel, but the following day, the stakes get higher after another guest goes missing during a boating excursion with his much younger wife.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursion
Noun
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For more information, to schedule a tour or for research appointments, call 414-372-7677.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The show gave local independent musicians exposure on its soundtrack, increased the popularity of venues like The Bluebird Cafe, inspired cast tours and years later, sparked reunion tours.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Like his film Bacurau, The Secret Agent bends back on its own genre, indulging in tangents and side characters and tonal shifts throughout.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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An early tangent leads us on a 12-minute detour talking about Bob Dylan.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The meadow belonged to their banker, Torrence Huffman, and allowed the brothers to avoid expensive jaunts to North Carolina.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
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See for yourself on one of the Lake Pend Oreille Cruises, with sightseeing jaunts that include a history cruise and a sunset and eagle watching tour.—
Laura Beausire,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Swift’s 149-show, five-continent expedition encapsulated a tsunami of emotions not just among her fans, but her own journey through a very public breakup, a fling and, as indicated by her engagement to Kelce, knee-buckling love.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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That’s what brought Wiesmair, Spilker, and 41 other lepidopterists to the Italian Alps for the Project Psyche expedition this past July.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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Snell was in the zone more this time, especially earlier in Monday’s outing.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The 24-year-old had a magnificent outing, throwing 23-of-27 for 244 yards and four touchdowns on a night which saw Ravens fans boo their team loudly.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Excursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursion. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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