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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 The Katonah Museum of Art is an unexpected stop for rotating exhibitions of cross-disciplinary visual art, while Philip Johnson’s Glass House in nearby New Canaan is also worth a half-day excursion. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026 During the cave excursion, Kaz and some other guests ask to swim back to the boat. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026 Most importantly, Quebec’s largest city boasts fantastic accommodations as a homebase between all your excursions. — Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026 Taking part in their training has proven to be one of my guests’ most memorable safari excursions. — Emily Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for excursion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursion
  1. tour
  2. tangent
  3. jaunt
  4. expedition
  5. outing
Noun
  • Singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe and Danish band Lukas Graham, who had been expected to support Sheeran on upcoming North American dates, both withdrew from the tour.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But, as Miley pointed out, sleeping in your bed on a moving tour bus isn’t exactly the same experience as sleeping in it at home.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of tour
Noun
  • That got Cristobal off on a tangent about the type of players that UM targets.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Its loose structure allows for a wealth of tangents, touching on everything from whether HBO shows have the right amount of nudity to the hosts’ personal lives.
    — Daniel Strauss, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of tangent
Noun
  • The Asics Gel-SlowCush prioritizes comfort while being recommended for recovery runs, low-intensity training or merely chill jaunts.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But the 408-foot-tall (124-meter-tall) vehicle's first 13 jaunts were all suborbital, so Flight 14 will be a landmark.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of jaunt
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  • The finished expedition vehicle reportedly has a maximum weight of about 34,170 pounds.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Buzz could cover the distance, but planning where and how to recharge remained an essential part of the expedition.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of expedition
Noun
  • The sophomore slot receiver from Austin came into the game fresh off the second 100-yard outing of his college career and now has three in his past five games after amassing 164 on Saturday.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Keigetsu presses ahead with preparations despite lacking a consort as guardian, while Reirin backs her efforts and looks forward to her first outing in a royal capacity.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of outing

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“Excursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursion. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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