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Definition of excursion noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
- trip an act of traveling from one place to another, and usually back again: a business trip a five-minute trip by taxi
- journey an act of traveling from one place to another, especially when they are far apart: a long and difficult journey across the mountains
- A trip usually involves you going to a place and back again; a journey is usually one-way. A trip is often shorter than a journey , although it does not have to be: a trip to New York a round-the-world trip. It is often short in time, even if it is long in distance. Journey is more often used when the traveling takes a long time and is difficult.
- tour a journey made for pleasure during which several different places are visited: a tour of California
- commute the regular trip that a person makes when they travel to work and back home again: a two-hour commute into downtown Washington
- expedition an organized journey with a particular purpose, especially to find out about a place that is not well known: the first expedition to the South Pole
- 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: My project team organized an afternoon outing to celebrate.
- an overseas trip/journey/tour/expedition
- a bus/train trip/journey/tour
- to go on a(n) trip/journey/tour/expedition/excursion/outing
- to set out/off on a(n) trip/journey/tour/expedition/excursion
- to take a(n) trip/journey/expedition/excursion
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ex·cur·sion
Ex•cur•sion.
A journey is the process of travelling from one place to another by land, air, or sea.
A trip is the process of travelling from one place to another, staying there, usually for a short time, and coming back again.
A voyage is a long journey from one place to another in a ship or spacecraft.
An excursion is a short trip made either as a tourist or in order to do a particular thing.
You make or go on a journey.
You take or go on a trip.
You make a voyage.
You go on an excursion.
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- American English : excursion / ɪkˈskɜrʒən /
- Brazilian Portuguese : excursão
- Chinese : 短途旅行
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- German : Ausflug
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- Japanese : 小旅行
- Korean : 짧은 여행
- European Portuguese : excursão
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What does the noun excursion mean?
There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun excursion , six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
excursion has developed meanings and uses in subjects including
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OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
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Earliest known use
The earliest known use of the noun excursion is in the late 1500s.
OED's earliest evidence for excursion is from 1574, in the writing of John Whitgift, archbishop of Canterbury.
excursion is a borrowing from Latin.
It is derived from Latin excursiōn-em .
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- excurse, n. 1587
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- excursion, v. 1792–
- excursional, adj. 1848–
- excursionary, adj. 1769–
- excursioner, n. 1786
- excursionism, n. 1886–
- excursionist, n. 1829–
- excursionize, v. 1827–
- excursive, adj. 1673–
- excursively, adv. 1791–
- excursiveness, n. 1753–
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noun as in journey
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It’s important that your significant other or family is supportive, since your new obsession will likely become all-consuming, and most of your outdoor excursions will now revolve around searching for animal poop in the woods.
Insulated, waterproof footwear like the Paninaro Omni-Heat Tall Boot will go a long way in making your snow bike or snowshoe excursion a treat rather than a trial.
More time outdoors has been great for dialing in our kit for weekend excursions.
The thought of being able to knock out a three-day excursion with just a single carry-on is tantalizing.
I’ve spent the past two months testing the pack on a handful of short camp-outs and a seven-day family surf excursion, and the SEG42 delivered the organization I desperately needed.
It is disappointing and, frankly, frightening that Thompson walked away from his repugnant Sea World excursion scot-free.
Several events specifically cater to kids, making this a fun excursion for the whole family.
I learned a lot about myself on that excursion, and from the trip as a whole.
There was, instead, a nauseating excursion into base and sad fantasies.
While a two-day feeding frenzy makes for a fun excursion, the human body is only capable of so much consumption.
Out gets Uncle David, looking brown and healthy after his northern excursion.
The other day an excursion was arranged to Sondershausen, a town about three hours' ride from Weimar in the cars.
We got back to Weimar about eight in the evening, and this delicious excursion, like all others, had to end.
To my friends ever since I have not failed to recommend the passage of the Butterley tunnel as a desirable pleasure excursion.
From childhood I had longed to see something of the world, and this excursion to Paris was the first gratification of that wish.
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On this page you'll find 45 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to excursion, such as: cruise, expedition, jaunt, junket, outing, and picnic.
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excursion: [noun] a going out or forth : expedition. a usually brief pleasure trip. a trip at special reduced rates.
EXCURSION meaning: 1. a short journey usually made for pleasure, often by a group of people: 2. a short involvement…. Learn more.
EXCURSION definition: 1. a short journey usually made for pleasure, often by a group of people: 2. a short involvement…. Learn more.
Excursion definition: a short trip or outing to some place, usually for a special purpose and with the intention of a prompt return. See examples of EXCURSION used in a sentence.
Synonyms trip trip journey tour expedition excursion outing day out These are all words for an act of travelling to a place. trip an act of travelling from one place to another, and usually back again:. a business trip; a five-minute trip by taxi; journey an act of travelling from one place to another, especially when they are a long way apart:. a long and difficult journey across the mountains
8 meanings: 1. a short outward and return journey, esp for relaxation, sightseeing, etc; outing 2. a group of people going on.... Click for more definitions.
excursion: 1 n a journey taken for pleasure "many summer excursions to the shore" Synonyms: expedition , jaunt , junket , outing , pleasure trip , sashay Types: airing a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air field trip a group excursion (to a museum or the woods or some historic place) for firsthand examination Type of: journey , ...
EXCURSION meaning: a short journey made by a group of people for pleasure: . Learn more.
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: My project team organized an afternoon outing to celebrate.
Excursion definition: a short trip or outing to some place, usually for a special purpose and with the intention of a prompt return. See examples of EXCURSION used in a sentence.
Define excursion. excursion synonyms, excursion pronunciation, excursion translation, English dictionary definition of excursion. n. 1. A usually short journey made for pleasure; an outing. 2. A roundtrip in a passenger vehicle at a special low fare. 3. A group taking a short pleasure...
Excursion definition: A usually short journey made for pleasure; an outing.
excursion /ɪk ˈ skɚʒən/ noun. plural excursions. Britannica Dictionary definition of EXCURSION. [count] : a short trip especially for pleasure. a fishing excursion. They went on a brief excursion to the coast. — often used figuratively. Her brief excursion into politics [=her brief political career] ended badly.
Synonyms for EXCURSION: tour, jaunt, expedition, outing, travel(s), sortie, junket, journey, detour, voyage
EXCURSION definition: a short journey made by a group of people for pleasure: . Learn more.
excursion - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. All Free. ... Physics the displacement of a body or a point from a mean position or neutral value, as in an oscillation. Energy an accidental increase in the power level of a reactor, usually forcing its emergency shutdown.
Excursion definition, 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. See more.
excursion in American English. (ɪkˈskɜːrʒən, -ʃən) noun. 1. 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. 2. a trip on a train, ship, etc., at a reduced rate.
Excursion. An excursion is a trip by a group of people, usually made for leisure, education, or physical purposes. It is often an adjunct to a longer journey or visit to a place, sometimes for other (typically work-related) purposes. Public transportation companies issue reduced price excursion tickets to attract business of this type.
Using dictionary.reference.com: Excursion - a short trip or outing to some place, usually for a special purpose and with the intention of a prompt return. Trip - 1. a journey or voyage: to win a trip to Paris.2. a journey, voyage, or run made by a boat, train, bus, or the like, between two points: It's a short trip from Baltimore to Philadelphia. Hence where "excursion" is used for an outing ...
What does the noun excursion mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun excursion, six of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. excursion has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. military (late 1500s) astronomy (early 1600s) physics (1800s) nuclear ...
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8 min read. Shore excursions are cruise activities that take place while your cruise ship is in port. Think: snorkeling through coral reefs, exploring ancient Roman ruins, hiking on glaciers and ...
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