1
: a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure
a weekend jaunt to the coast
2
archaic
: a tiring trip
jaunted; jaunting; jaunts
Examples of jaunt in a Sentence
Noun
a four-day jaunt to the mountains
took a leisurely jaunt up to the mountains for the day
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Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The trek, which is first North American headlining jaunt from Ice Cube in over a decade, will reportedly highlight the rapper’s 40-year career.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Helen Iatrou, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
Winter is coming, and that means curtailing my cruising, but the joys of jaunting around on this sweet ride should keep me warm even as the weather grows cold.
—WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Just a short jaunt from Jetties Beach, Beachside lets guests toggle between pool and ocean without ever needing to load up the car—a crucial perk when your traveling companions require snacks and sunscreen every 17 minutes.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The trek, which is first North American headlining jaunt from Ice Cube in over a decade, will reportedly highlight the rapper’s 40-year career.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
Best time to visit Athens Best months: October–May Many people tack a stay in Athens onto the start or end of a Greek island jaunt during the busy summer period—but consider instead dedicating a good week to digging into the nitty-gritty of this dynamic city.
—Helen Iatrou, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
Winter is coming, and that means curtailing my cruising, but the joys of jaunting around on this sweet ride should keep me warm even as the weather grows cold.
—WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Jaunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jaunt. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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