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

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

Kouza, who owns a Pagani Huayra but opted for a Ferrari 296 for this supercar sortie went on to articulate the consensus of every participant. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 May 2026

The thousands of sorties carried out in the first weeks of the war are estimated to have generated the equivalent of more than half a million tons of CO2. — Chris Hamill-Stewart, Wired News, 27 Apr. 2026