Synonyms of sortie

sortie

noun

ˈsȯr-tē 

as in excursion

a short trip for pleasure

an occasional sortie to the city to rummage through some of its numerous used-book stores

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excursion
• tour
• jaunt
• outing
• expedition
• junket
• sally
• travel(s)
• voyage
• walk
• journey
• detour
• spin
• ramble
• sashay
• odyssey
• trek
• hike
• safari
• pilgrimage
• circuit
• peregrination

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sortie

The flight lasted 81 minutes and was based at Edwards Air Force Base; NASA pilot Jim Less flew the milestone sortie. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 June 2026

Space Force's Space Systems Command put a 72-hour deadline for the orbital sortie's successful completion, which wrapped up 11 hours ahead of schedule, according to a True Anomaly statement. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 3 July 2026

Pérez estimates that Cuba may have only six to eight operational aircraft capable of flying combat sorties, including aging MiG-29s and MiG-23s. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026

In addition to operations in the Middle East this winter and spring, CVW-8 conducted sorties in the High North with NATO partners last fall, then operated in the Mediterranean Sea and the Caribbean. — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 13 May 2026