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 Most excursions last about two hours, with coach fares starting at $109. — Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026 Travelers can book cruise line excursions, arrange their own transportation or use third-party tour groups to reach landmarks. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Dolphin-watching and sunrise fishing trips as well as other excursions are also on offer. — Ann Lee, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026 Amenities and experiences Guests head out on game drives, nature walks, and morning excursions with Herero and Himba communities, returning back to cocktails next to the pool in the main lounge area. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026 Unable to raise the $750,000 for his bail, his excursions are limited to trial dates. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 As governments, research institutions, and privateers struggle to afford undersea excursions, a new class of patron has joined the pursuit. — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026 The Sunday picnics stopped, as did the fruit-picking excursions and trips to the river. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 Several longer excursions continue beyond the summit into Canada, revealing a landscape many visitors to Southeast Alaska never see and allowing time to step off the train and explore places that played an important role in Klondike history. — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursions
  1. tours
  2. tangents
  3. travels
  4. outings
  5. expeditions
  6. jaunts
Noun
  • Wowed Out arrives somewhat out of nowhere, following a 2020s thus far spent with the revival of My Morning Jacket after the band nearly collapsed in on itself amid the grueling tours following 2015’s The Waterfall.
    — Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Bees & Greens tours also include a visit to the on-site garden, where the hotel grows all its lettuce, kale, and other leafy greens to be used in the restaurant, ensuring sustainability and freshness.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 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
  • In the novel, Paradella cannot seem to finish the translation, due to distractions, heartbreaks, travels, and misplacements of the manuscript.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Paine, who works in technology by day — and intends to keep that career — has dabbled in winemaking for many years during his world military travels.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of travels
Noun
  • Running backs Jeremiah Johnson and sophomore Izzy Roberts also had good outings.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Cullen took over the role of Eeyore in various Winnie-the-Pooh outings from 1988 to 2017.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of outings
Noun
  • Deep-sea expeditions offer access to a form of adventure that is both universally compelling and all but unreachable.
    — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Leaving Nothing Behind Secret Atlas incorporates beach clean-ups into its Svalbard expeditions, allowing guests and crew to collect marine debris from remote shorelines.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of expeditions
Noun
  • These jaunts test sensors and advanced new materials in the hypersonic flight environment, among other tasks.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of jaunts

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“Excursions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursions. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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