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 Depending on season and road conditions, the Trollstigen area may also appear on excursion programs, though these trips require a long port call. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Any python-nabbing excursion requires adequate prep work to ensure everyone stays safe—and actually hunts the proper animals. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 Daily ferry transport is available from Grand Portage, Minnesota, the scenic end point of this North Shore excursion. — Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 On Tuesday, June 30, the Kansas City Current co-founder, 30, shared an Instagram carousel of 20 snaps of the family's recent excursion to Legoland in Carlsbad, California. — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 1 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
  • The wardrobe malfunction capped off a historic night on July 4, as Styles celebrated being the first musician to perform a 12-night residency at Wembley Stadium as part of his Together, Together tour.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
  • Long ago, a train-riding and hitchhiking tour of several European countries took me to Belgium, where I was graciously taken in by the family of an American friend of mine.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of tour
Noun
  • 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
  • Her words prove true throughout his interview, during which Glover opens up for the first time about his life with Alzheimer's disease, often toggling between unfinished thoughts and poetic personal tangents.
    — Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 1 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
Noun
  • The Catalan conquistador led the first mainland expedition of Europeans up and down what’s now California.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • From the earliest pioneering expeditions and nighttime escapes from bondage to the modern-day road trip, Americans are a people on the move – restless, ambitious and innovative.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of expedition
Noun
  • De Ramon wore the Bridal Lace Minerva semi-sheer open-back gown by Vivienne Westwood for the outing.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 July 2026
  • Created and executive produced by Taylor Sheridan, the series was renewed for a fourth season ahead of its third outing.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
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