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excursionist

noun

ik-ˈskər-zh(ə-)nist

Definition of excursionist

as in tourist

a person who travels for pleasure a list of things to do for weekend excursionists in the city

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Recent Examples of excursionist Fully 1000 excursionists from San Diego with a number from Los Angeles journeyed to this city, loading the special San Diego excursion trains to the guards. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2019

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More than 400 foreign nationals are among the 579 tourists missing in the rugged mountainous region, which is popular with pilgrims and trekkers.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Nepal’s tourism ministry reported 403 tourists unaccounted for, including 341 foreign nationals.

— Milad Haghani, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

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Since 2017 individual travelers have also been able to pass through the port.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
On Wednesday, a massive ice-rock avalanche triggered flash floods in Nepal’s steep Himalayan valleys, killing at least 72 people, sweeping away villages and roads, and leaving hundreds of residents and travelers missing.

— Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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