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

On Saturday, Iranian authorities alleged for the first time that the pilots had been captured in Qatar, after previously saying one pilot had been killed and three others were missing following their sortie. — August 17, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

SpaceX aims to transfer cryogenic propellants between Starships in LEO, perhaps late this year or next year, in a precursor experiment for future large-scale refueling sorties to support Moon landings for NASA’s Artemis program. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 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

Another way to identify aggressive checkers is via interrupting opposition sorties in the neutral zone. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 June 2026