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
From nature excursions to downtown shopping, here are the best things to do in Panama City.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 May 2025
Booking Ship Excursions For Every Port Cruise lines offer a wide range of shore excursions, but they are often priced at a premium.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The actress was later spotted holding hands with Charlie Gooch during a Valentine's Day excursion in London the following year.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Calmer adventures in the air are new helicopter excursions over the region’s geothermal terraces and mountain peaks plus a culinary adventure to Craggy Range Winery in the North Island’s gastronomic center, Hawke’s Bay.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 May 2025
Booking Ship Excursions For Every Port Cruise lines offer a wide range of shore excursions, but they are often priced at a premium.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The actress was later spotted holding hands with Charlie Gooch during a Valentine's Day excursion in London the following year.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Calmer adventures in the air are new helicopter excursions over the region’s geothermal terraces and mountain peaks plus a culinary adventure to Craggy Range Winery in the North Island’s gastronomic center, Hawke’s Bay.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursion
Noun
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His mini-rehabilitation tour in the media is, in accustomed Biden fashion, doing more to undermine his case for himself than buttress it.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
9 May 2025
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As the six pals confront issues in their relationships and experience a few unfortunate (but hilarious) travel mishaps along the way, viewers are simultaneously taken on a tour of the beautiful natural wonders and idyllic towns the Hudson Valley has to offer.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Medford Police Department As their journey continued, Ford says Jones began going off on tangents.—
Lauren A. White,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Several times throughout the series, Alec will start to delve into a tangent about, well, literally anything: the history of the Hamptons, the history of Long Island, the ocean, the Suffolk County water authority, old houses in their neighborhood.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2025
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Just a short jaunt from Jetties Beach, Beachside lets guests toggle between pool and ocean without ever needing to load up the car—a crucial perk when your traveling companions require snacks and sunscreen every 17 minutes.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The trek, which is first North American headlining jaunt from Ice Cube in over a decade, will reportedly highlight the rapper’s 40-year career.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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The team, exploring underwater from the research submersible Alvin, caught the rare sighting while on an expedition off Costa Rica to study the Tica hydrothermal vent.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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Perry has been lambasted for her involvement in the all-female Blue Origin space expedition.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
2 May 2025
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After more than a year on the road in support of their Clancy album, the band has just two shows left on the outing, tonight (May 13) and Wednesday (May 14) at the O2 in London. Watch the drum’s return below.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
13 May 2025
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After Merrill’s triple led off the bottom of the eighth and Bogaerts drove him in with a sacrifice fly, Robert Suarez embarked on arguably his worst outing since his first one in the major leagues back in 2022.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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“Excursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursion. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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