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 Tharp estimates that Seman guided thousands of people on excursions on the Indiana Dunes trails. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 The property also organizes myriad excursions, including a hike along the lofty clifftop Path of the Gods, a tour of a traditional lemon farm, a boat tour to Capri and Amalfi, and a helicopter tour. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 It is typically used for educational programs and tourist excursions, but the Viking center says the damage has kept the ship out of service this summer. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026 Property buy-outs and additional excursions are also available. — Molly Fergus, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026 Fortunately, most cruise lines provide towels for lounging by the pool, as well as for shore excursions and beach days, so there’s little reason to dedicate room in your luggage to one. — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 23 July 2026 Joining Lindblad's crew is an expedition staff of largely Ecuadorian naturalists, scientists, and educators; guides who lead excursions are employed by the Parque Nacional Galápagos. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursions
  1. tours
  2. tangents
  3. travels
  4. outings
  5. expeditions
  6. jaunts
Noun
  • In the San Diego area, a family found out someone had reposted photos from their actual rental listing and was setting up tours in exchange for cash, according to a CBS 8 News report.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • The Kennedy Center is temporarily suspending free public tours of the performing arts venue after a volunteer tour guide spoke with the New York Times about President Donald Trump‘s efforts to gut the cultural institution.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
Definition of tours
Noun
  • In contrast to this, in regions dominated by shock waves, magnetic fields are orientated at tangents.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 July 2026
  • That's what happens when your star insults moviegoers or goes off on tangents about the characters's sexuality.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of tangents
Noun
  • In 1843 the author Victor Hugo visited Biarritz as part of his travels through the Basque Country.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 31 July 2026
  • To create the immersive art at Dataland, the artist fed images and sounds from museum archives, labs and even his own travels to the Brazilian Amazon into a custom AI model.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026
Definition of travels
Noun
  • Despite numerous outings, however, Holland’s Spider-Man has never really gotten the chance to save the day on his own.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Multiple evaluators who scouted Peralta’s most recent outings reported no questions about his stuff or health.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of outings
Noun
  • Cook said extended expeditions allow researchers to gather data more efficiently than shorter missions.
    — Velvet Wu July 26, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
  • Stroll around the wharf and its eclectic businesses, or get out on the water with whale watching expeditions, sailing cruises, fishing and lobstering tours, and day trips and ferry rides to explore Casco Bay and its stunning islands.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026
Definition of expeditions
Noun
  • Some of his admirers gathered at the Indiana Dunes State Park Friday for the hike, including his widow Susan Seman, who because of her ailments normally couldn’t go on her husband’s jaunts.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • The money is enough to fund Starbucks runs and bowling outings and occasional jaunts to the Hamptons with friends.
    — Erika Janes, Curbed, 17 July 2026
Definition of jaunts

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