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
To explore beyond the city limits, hotel staff can arrange a day of outdoor adventure at nearby ski resort Mont-Tremblant, a one-day excursion to historic Quebec City or a private day trip to Ottawa, Canada’s national capital.
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Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The moon mission is the first to return astronauts to the lunar surface since Apollo 17's moon-landing excursion in 1972.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Or head out on seasonal whale-watching excursions during the winter months.
—Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
Dooley’s love of movies dated to his all-American childhood in Brooklyn and his excursions with his mother to Times Square picture houses in the 1950s.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
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Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The moon mission is the first to return astronauts to the lunar surface since Apollo 17's moon-landing excursion in 1972.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Or head out on seasonal whale-watching excursions during the winter months.
—Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
Dooley’s love of movies dated to his all-American childhood in Brooklyn and his excursions with his mother to Times Square picture houses in the 1950s.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursion
Noun
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The concierge collaborates with local artists and curators to create tailored experiences like private gallery or museum tours, studio visits, and neighborhood walks designed to reflect each guest’s interests.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after the conclusion of the Uplift tour, Slovak, who had struggled with addiction, died of a heroin overdose on June 25, 1988.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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Anyway, forgive the slight tangent.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2026
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Hurts disclosed his own answer in the middle of a tangent in late November.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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The move breaks a record previously held by Coldplay for most shows in a calendar year; the British group achieved a 10 show stand back in 2024 for the band’s Music of the Spheres jaunt.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
28 Jan. 2026
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In addition to being Moore’s last jaunt as 007, A View to a Kill is notable for several reasons.—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This year, Lindblad Expeditions marks the 60th anniversary of Lars Eric Lindblad’s first civilian expedition to Antarctica, the journey that helped define modern expedition travel.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Dutch West India Company had sponsored an expedition to search for a southern continent, which was thought necessary to balance all the land north of the equator.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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In an emotional interview, the original fan favorite also comes to terms with his previous disappointing outings.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Avom, 21, has played in 17 of Lorient’s 19 Ligue 1 games this season, recording one assist, and also started four of Cameroon’s five outings at the recent Africa Cup of Nations.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Excursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursion. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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