excursion

noun

ik-ˈskər-zhən How to pronounce excursion (audio)
Definition of excursionnext
1
as in tour
a short trip for pleasure our weekend excursions have encompassed virtually all parts of our home state

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2
as in tangent
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 excursion Its long-excursion driver, separate tweeter, and dual passive bass radiators deliver massive, distortion-free sound that easily fills outdoor spaces. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 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 Unable to raise the $750,000 for his bail, his excursions are limited to trial dates. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for excursion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursion
  1. tour
  2. tangent
  3. jaunt
  4. expedition
  5. outing
Noun
  • The Grammy winner claims Keren Urinov, who worked on her 2025 tour, demanded a 15-year employment contract.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Admission to the garden is free all day, and there will be a number of bilingual English and Spanish events to celebrate Latino Conservation Week, including coffee, games and a tour of the garden’s production nursery.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of tour
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
  • The realization inspired Shapiro’s team to go off on a tangent, mapping the flow of oxygen to coral tissues via cilia.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of tangent
Noun
  • Starship Flight 13 lifted off from Starbase, sending Ship on an hour-long suborbital jaunt that went quite well.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Fans can expect to see the rockers continue their jaunt in the United States with dates lined up for Nevada, Michigan, and Texas.
    — Paris Close, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of jaunt
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  • British Arctic expeditions used the north coast of Svalbard as a base for research, a tradition of scientific observation that continues across Svalbard today.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • That personal expedition snowballed into an association, The Sun Trip, dedicated to promoting renewable energy, sustainable transport, and grassroots engineering through long-distance cycling expeditions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of expedition
Noun
  • The Biebers have had a busy summer, filled with both couple outings and family time with their son, Jack Blues.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Cabrera, the veteran starter acquired from the Miami Marlins, is scheduled for a rehab outing at Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday after a blister forced him to the IL.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of outing

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“Excursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursion. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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