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
The subject begs for the insider knowledge that Wolfe amassed as a Disney fan, once $17,000 in credit card debt that funded WDW excursion trips.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Wander through the property’s abundant gardens, go shopping in the quaint town of Ravello, embark on one of the property’s complimentary boat excursions, and most of all, eat some pasta.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
The itinerary includes 33 sea days, plus polar bear and beluga spotting under the Northern Lights, Zodiac boat excursions in Arctic waters, and submarine dives in both hemispheres.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 31 July 2025
Grab one of the property's golf carts for an excursion up to the white sand Secret Beach or for a jaunt into San Pedro for some shopping or local bites at Elvi's Kitchen and drinks at the overwater restaurant Palapa.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Wander through the property’s abundant gardens, go shopping in the quaint town of Ravello, embark on one of the property’s complimentary boat excursions, and most of all, eat some pasta.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
The itinerary includes 33 sea days, plus polar bear and beluga spotting under the Northern Lights, Zodiac boat excursions in Arctic waters, and submarine dives in both hemispheres.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 31 July 2025
Grab one of the property's golf carts for an excursion up to the white sand Secret Beach or for a jaunt into San Pedro for some shopping or local bites at Elvi's Kitchen and drinks at the overwater restaurant Palapa.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursion
Noun
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A lot of those people hadn’t seen each other since that tour in 1970.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Other career highlights include being a frequent guest conductor of the Civic Orchestra, his former stomping grounds; leading the Hawai’i Symphony on a tour of the islands; and conducting Daniel Barenboim in the Emperor Concerto with the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in Italy.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Sirianni calls them with specific questions but winds up relishing in their tangents.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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Trump then went on an extended tangent about the 2016 election and his claims that there was wrongdoing by Obama White House officials.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
22 July 2025
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Lest this story seem a mere nostalgia jaunt, think of it rather as an introduction.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Her long-range autonomy makes her ideal for jaunts to places like Norway, Papua New Guinea, and the Pacific Islands.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 Aug. 2025
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Air Cruises have taken off in the past few years, with several firms now offering incredible private jet expeditions that enable high-fliers to live out Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days at a far greater pace.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 Aug. 2025
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The 94-day expedition starts at $104,999 per person based on double occupancy.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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Taillon will have at least one or two more rehab outings at Triple-A Iowa, Counsell said.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Both will likely be used in multi-inning outings, perhaps sometimes in piggyback situations.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Excursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursion. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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