excursions

noun

plural of excursion
1
as in tours
a short trip for pleasure our weekend excursions have encompassed virtually all parts of our home state

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2
as in tangents
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 excursions For a bit of an over-the-top perk, the concierge is able to arrange helicopter services to NASA through its rooftop helipad, as well as myriad other special excursions. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 There's also a huge range of northern lights tours available, from small-group photography excursions to longer aurora-chasing adventures. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Be sure to check out the ever-changing roster of activities, including country excursions outfitted by outerwear company Barbour and parlor games featuring Checkers, Tic Tac Toe, and Connect 4 designed by Edie Parker. — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 The breathable, flowy fit is comfy and perfect for sightseeing days, shopping excursions, and even a nice dinner out, and the $27 price tag will hardly make a dent in your travel budget. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2026 The first crew operated through Bayron Bennett, a handyman who provided services for Pino’s yacht excursions. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursions
  1. tours
  2. tangents
  3. travels
  4. outings
  5. expeditions
  6. jaunts
Noun
  • Now, Good maintains Three Pines Bird Sanctuary while hosting bird tours around the area.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The podcast has previously held live tours across 70 cities, including two shows at Radio City Music Hall, and sparked a New York Times bestselling book, How to Giggle.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of tours
Noun
  • 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
  • In contrast to this, in regions dominated by shock waves, magnetic fields are orientated at tangents.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of tangents
Noun
  • Two crazy ass years have gone by (fast af) and my travels have left me, at 28, with a little more wisdom, more guts and ALOT more shoes!
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 12 Oct. 2026
  • On Sunday, Blair shared a video recap of her recent travels on Instagram.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of travels
Noun
  • Fayet also organized one of the first French outings of the work of Pablo Picasso, at the time not yet 20 years old.
    — Julie Coe, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Panthers became the first team to ever have players turn natural hat tricks — three consecutive goals by one player — in three straight games after Brady Tkachuk achieved the feat in the team’s previous two outings.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of outings
Noun
  • The brand reinterpreted the Karakorum, Verone, Himalaya and Tibb jackets, paying tribute to its history, alpine culture and commitment to outfitting expeditions.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Detection of near-surface ice is of interest both scientifically as well as in support of future human expeditions to Mars.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of expeditions
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 jaunts

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