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
Activities will include classroom and field presentations, a boat excursion on the Indian River Lagoon, a tour of the Whitney Lab with a UF researcher, and kayaking in Gamble Rogers State Recreation Area.
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
This may sound more like a trip to the dentist than a fun theater excursion.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
The resort will feature water slides for kids, scuba diving and other sports, and excursions.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
The progress is undone; however, when two kids' excursion into an infected zone sets events in motion, the zombie plague spread throughout the community.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
This may sound more like a trip to the dentist than a fun theater excursion.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
The resort will feature water slides for kids, scuba diving and other sports, and excursions.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
The progress is undone; however, when two kids' excursion into an infected zone sets events in motion, the zombie plague spread throughout the community.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursion
Noun
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With the completion of these four shows, Maná will break the record for most arena shows in the Los Angeles area, according to tour promoter Live Nation.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2025
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The tour launched two years ago to the day of this year’s telecast, and an exclusive performance from that opening night concert in Arizona will premiere during the show. Leading the nominations along with Swift, 35, is Morgan Wallen with 10 nods.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Some team members love dominating conversations, going off on tangents or bringing up irrelevant issues that drain time and energy.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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There are cogent points about white supremacy and environmental destruction cheek by jowl with tangents on R. Kelly, ChatGPT, and the hair-root plexus.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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For a normal person, a duffel bag or weekender would do the trick for this quick jaunt.—
Jasmine Grant,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2025
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Those who are appropriately prepared for a longer jaunt have the option to continue onto Mt. Lukens, the highest point in L.A. city limits.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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For decades, Hurtigruten has been a leader in Norwegian coastal cruising and, more recently, expedition travel.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The ambitious shoot took place over five years and 180 expeditions.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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While the exes often come together in support of their children, their March 2 outing made headlines due to photos of the Argo star holding his ex-wife while playing paintball.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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His most productive game last season was an eight-catch, 85-yard outing in a key Week 17 win over the Falcons.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Excursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursion. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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