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
The shed hunters found 14 sheds during their two-hour excursion.
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Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
Our alphabetical excursion through the world of collector cars in this column has revealed some true gems from the latter half of the 20th century.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
After our final excursion, the case value for this season climbed to $12,232,001 — the biggest prize in network-television history, as our host and carrier of the golden dealmaking phone, Joe Manganiello, dutifully told us.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Layne, the resident marine biologist and free diver, can take you snorkeling, deep-sea fishing, spearfishing, and even on a whale-watching excursion from June to September.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2025
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Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
Our alphabetical excursion through the world of collector cars in this column has revealed some true gems from the latter half of the 20th century.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
After our final excursion, the case value for this season climbed to $12,232,001 — the biggest prize in network-television history, as our host and carrier of the golden dealmaking phone, Joe Manganiello, dutifully told us.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Layne, the resident marine biologist and free diver, can take you snorkeling, deep-sea fishing, spearfishing, and even on a whale-watching excursion from June to September.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursion
Noun
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Springsteen is set to kick off the European leg of his tour with the E Street Band in May in Manchester, and end in July in Milan.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Charleston is known for its garden tours that explore the region’s historic gardens and their Southern horticultural traditions.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, things go poorly—her mind meanders on tangents, thoughts fail to coalesce, words elude her.—
Jessica Riskin,
The New York Review of Books,
3 Apr. 2025
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Almost miraculously, a circle emerges from countless tangents.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The new street name replaces 2000 N. 59th St., just a short jaunt away from Overbrook High School, from which Smith graduated in 1986.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Related Articles Weekend getaway: A Seattle jaunt takes in the new Ocean Pavilion, waterfront park and more Other worthy stops on the Rogue Food Trail include the Applegate River Lavender Farm near Jacksonville and the English Lavender Farm in Applegate Valley.—
Ben Davidson,
The Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2025
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That’s about one-third the length of the speediest Everest expeditions currently offered by guiding companies.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
31 Mar. 2025
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The expedition was broadcast live on the Discovery Channel.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Closer Edwin Diaz was unavailable Monday night, after outings in back-to-back games over the weekend, so setup man Ryne Stanek was tasked with getting the save.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The outings with Lee have led to speculation that Malone's engagement to the mother of his young daughter has ended.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Excursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursion. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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