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.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2019
San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursionist
Noun
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In the city’s early years, people would flock to Newport Beach from Los Angeles and elsewhere for beach vacations, a tourist town that visitors fell in love with, buying second homes or moving in permanently.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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People first began coming to the barrier island town in 1830, when it was established as North Carolina's first tourist colony by a planter who wanted to get his family away from the malaria that was so prevalent in his home fields.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Package For travelers booking the Aero–Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea package, the experience extends beyond the flight and hotel stay.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2026
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Google was reporting a 35-minute delay for eastbound travelers.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Excursionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursionist. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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