excursion

noun

ik-ˈskər-zhən How to pronounce excursion (audio)
Definition of excursionnext
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 Propelled by the powerfully likable chemistry between Waddingham and Octavia Spencer (as Judith’s best friend Debbie), Ride or Die is a lively excursion with a surprisingly sweet heart. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026 The mom of three posted an Instagram carousel of 20 snaps of the family’s recent excursion to Legoland in Carlsbad, California. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 The grocery store hosts a number of pop-ups for a uniquely yummy excursion. — Roseann Cattani, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Boat trips, scenic drives and day excursions take you through a landscape of mountain peaks, remote islands and picturesque fishing villages. — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for excursion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursion
  1. tour
  2. tangent
  3. jaunt
  4. expedition
  5. outing
Noun
  • Across the press tour so far, Zendaya, stylist Law Roach, and glam crew including Casillas and Moreno have had a lot of fun playing with the movie’s concept—method dressing and method glamming.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • Reed won the Masters in 2018 and received honorary life membership on the European tour, a courtesy once offered major champions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of tour
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  • That's what happens when your star insults moviegoers or goes off on tangents about the characters's sexuality.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Even a tonally lighter mid-season tangent about two horror host streamers who stumble on an early sighting of the Human Vapor in a music video is charged with precarity and desperation.
    — Rory Doherty, Time, 3 July 2026
Definition of tangent
Noun
  • Following Sunday’s gig, the tour will have clocked in at 1,165 days (with plenty of days off in between regional jaunts, of course).
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
  • But his presence was palpable here, with Eric, on a half-mile jaunt in Seattle.
    — Sam McDowell July 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of jaunt
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  • He's since been hard at work liaising with DEB initiative leadership to test software updates and troubleshoot other issues, while also travelling to Mexico to help train student members of the team ahead of their expedition to Spain.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 July 2026
  • In 1843, English botanist Joseph Hooker returned from Antarctica with samples and illustrations of plants from his expedition.
    — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 July 2026
Definition of expedition
Noun
  • The Hawks downed the Celtics 102-90, putting up their most well-rounded offensive outing.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
  • Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte shared a very sweet mother-daughter moment during their Wimbledon outing on July 12—and luckily, the cameras just so happened to capture it.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 July 2026
Definition of outing

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