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- Dictionaryexcursion/ɪkˈskəːʃn/
noun
- 1. a short journey or trip, especially one taken as a leisure activity: "an excursion to London Zoo"
- 2. a deviation from a regular activity or course: "the firm's disastrous excursion into the US electrical market"
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excursion. noun [ C ] uk / ɪkˈskɜː.ʃ ə n / us / ɪkˈskɝː.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. a short journey usually made for pleasure, often by a group of people: excursion to This year's annual excursion will be to Lincoln. go on an excursion Next week we're going on an excursion. Synonyms. expedition. jaunt. journey (TRIP) junket disapproving. outing.
The meaning of EXCURSION is a going out or forth : expedition. How to use excursion in a sentence. Did you know?
a short trip usually made for pleasure, often by a group of people: excursion to This year's annual excursion will be to Lincoln. go on an excursion Next week we're going on an excursion. Synonyms. expedition. jaunt. journey (TRIP) junket disapproving. outing. trip (TRAVEL) excursion into something. a short involvement in a new activity:
a short trip or outing to some place, usually for a special purpose and with the intention of a prompt return: a pleasure excursion; a scientific excursion. a trip on a train, ship, etc., at a reduced rate: weekend excursions to mountain resorts. the group of persons making such a journey: an excursion of tourists.
An excursion is a trip or visit to an interesting place, especially one that is arranged or recommended by a holiday company or tourist organization. We also recommend a full day optional excursion to the Upper Douro.
Jul 7, 2024 · A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way. While driving home I took an excursion and saw some deer. A wandering from the main subject: a digression. ( aviation) An occurrence where an aircraft runs off the end or side of a runway or taxiway, usually during takeoff, landing, or taxi.
Definitions of excursion. noun. a journey taken for pleasure. “many summer excursions to the shore” synonyms: expedition, jaunt, junket, outing, pleasure trip, sashay. see more. noun. wandering from the main path of a journey. synonyms: digression. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ɛkˈskʌrʒɪn/ UK. /ɛksˈkʌʒən/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Excursion."
excursion a short trip made for pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a group of people: We went on an all-day excursion to the island. outing a short trip made for pleasure or education, usually with a group of people and lasting no more than a day:
EXCURSION definition: a short journey made by a group of people for pleasure: . Learn more.
excursion. ( ɪkˈskɜːʃən; -ʒən) n. 1. a short outward and return journey, esp for relaxation, sightseeing, etc; outing. 2. a group of people going on such a journey. 3. (Railways) ( modifier) of or relating to special reduced rates offered on certain journeys by rail: an excursion ticket.
