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excursion

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A brief recreational trip.

Pronunciation

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ihkskurzhuhn

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɪksˈkɝʒən

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Definition

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noun

  1. A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.

  2. Wandering from the main path of a journey

  3. A wandering from the main subject: a digression.

  4. Australia

    A field trip.

verb

  1. intransitive

    To go on a recreational trip or excursion.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.

Used this way, excursion is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • junket , rarer, so it draws attention

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More ways to use excursion

  • “Many summer excursions to the shore.”noun

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excursion trainday excursionbrief excursionshort excursionfirst excursionhunting excursionfishing excursionlong excursion

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • excursion ratenounCompound term

    A reduced rate for a round-trip ticket.

  • lunar excursion modulenounCompound term

    A spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back.

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Synonyms

noun

Sense: brief recreational trip

jauntjunketRare

verb

Sense: to go on a recreational trip or excursion

jaunt

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